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Contents CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing channel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHILD SAFETY PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CARES • Manufacturers, retailers and the rest of the consumer electronics industry are committed to making home entertainment safe and enjoyable. • As you enjoy your television, please note that all televisions - new and old - must be supported on proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
Insignia LED TV Insignia LED TV IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Electric shock hazard To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove any cover or expose the device to rain or moisture. No user-serviceable parts are inside. Refer servicing to qualified service technicians. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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.
Insignia LED TV • NEVER place the television set on cloth or other materials that may be located between the television set and supporting furniture. • NEVER place items that might tempt children to climb, such as toys and remote controls, on the top of the television or furniture on which the television is placed. If the existing television set is going to be retained and relocated, the same considerations as above should be applied.
Insignia LED TV Condensation Moisture will form on the TV if the TV is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly. When this happens, the TV's performance may be impaired. To prevent this, let the TV stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on, or make sure that the room temperature rises gradually. Condensation may also form during the summer if the TV is exposed to the breeze from an air conditioner.
Insignia LED TV Introduction Game mode Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality, Insignia TV. Your TV represents the state-of-the-art in LED TV technology and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. INlink Video games generally require adjustments to the TV picture settings to get the maximum experience. By simply pressing the GAME button on your remote control, your TV settings automatically adjust for video games. It couldn't be easier.
Insignia LED TV Jacks Your TV may have any of the following items: ITEM DESCRIPTION FUNCTION Power/Input button Digital OPTICAL output jack Power—Press to turn on your TV when your TV is off (in standby mode). Press and hold to turn off your TV when your TV is on. Warning: When your TV is off, power still flows through it. To completely disconnect power, unplug the power cord. Input—When your TV is turned on, short press to open the FUNCTION list.
Insignia LED TV ITEM DESCRIPTION FUNCTION RESET Press to reset your TV to the factory defaults. If this button is in a recessed hole, use a thin item, like a paper clip, to press the button. SERVICE Do not connect a device to this jack. Do not insert anything into this jack. CAUTIONS: • Check the jacks for position and type before making any connections. • Loose connections can cause poor audio or video quality. Make sure that all connections are tight and secure.
Insignia LED TV Remote control # BUTTON PRESS TO... 8 VOL+/VOL– TV: Adjusts the volume. TV menu: Navigate left or right. USB: Control a photo slideshow. 9 ASPECT TV: Change how the pictures appears on the screen. USB: Zoom when displaying a photo. 10 SLEEP Set the sleep timer. You can select Off, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. 11 Media controls Control INlink-compatible (HDMI CEC) devices. See Using INlink on page 25.
Insignia LED TV Connecting a cable or satellite box Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. See Jacks on page 9. You can connect a cable or satellite box using: • HDMI (best) • AV (good) • Coaxial (good) HDMI (best) HMDI jack Cable or satellite box Cable wall jack Coaxial cable HDMI Cable 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
Insignia LED TV Coaxial (good) Antenna/cable jack Cable or satellite box Cable wall jack Coaxial cable Coaxial cable 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off. 2 Connect the coaxial cable to the cable wall jack and to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box. 3 Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the antenna/cable jack on your TV and to the coaxial out jack on the cable or satellite box.
Insignia LED TV Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player Many DVD or Blu-ray players have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. See Jacks on page 9. You can connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using: • HDMI (best) • AV (good) HDMI (best) DVD or Blu-ray player HDMI jack HDMI cable 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
Insignia LED TV Connecting a game console You can connect a game console using: • HDMI (best) • AV (good) HDMI (best) HDMI jack Game console HDMI cable 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off. Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on your TV and to the HDMI out jack on the game console. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV. Turn on the game console, then set it to the correct output mode.
Insignia LED TV Connecting a computer HDMI jack Computer HDMI cable 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off. Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on your TV and to the HDMI out jack on the computer. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV and the computer. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list, select the HDMI jack you connected the computer to, then press ENTER.
Insignia LED TV Connecting headphones When you connect headphones, the TV speakers are muted. WARNING: Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound. Headphone/Audio out jack 1 Connect the headphones to the headphone jack on your TV. 2 In the screen that opens, select Headphones/Audio Out Variable, then press ENTER. See Selecting the audio out mode on page 30.
Insignia LED TV Analog audio When you connect an analog speaker system or sound bar to the audio out jack, the TV speakers are muted. Audio out jack Analog speaker system Audio cable Sound bar 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the analog speaker system or sound bar is turned off. 2 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the audio out jack on your TV and to the audio in jacks on the analog speaker system or sound bar.
Insignia LED TV Using a universal remote control This section covers: • Programming universal remote controls • Viewing universal remote control codes Programming universal remote controls You can operate your Insignia TV with a new or existing universal remote control. 1 See Viewing universal remote control codes on page 19 for common codes.
Insignia LED TV Turning on your TV for the first time The first time you turn on your TV, the Easy Setup wizard opens. The wizard guides you through setting up basic settings including the menu language, time setting, picture mode, TV signal source, and the channel list. 1 Make sure that you have: • Installed the remote control batteries. • Connected an antenna, cable TV, or satellite TV. (See page 12 through page 13.) 2 Press (power) to turn on your TV. The Easy Setup wizard opens.
Insignia LED TV 8 Press or to select On to turn on Daylight Saving or Off to turn off Daylight Saving, then press ENTER. 13 If you select a preset label, press to select Next, then press ENTER. OR If you select Custom, press ENTER, then press or to enter the first character in your custom label. Press or to move to the previous or next character position. Use the arrow buttons to enter additional characters. You can enter 12 characters (letters or numbers).
Insignia LED TV • If you select Cable from the wall or Antenna your TV starts scanning for channels and displays a progress screen. Note: You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you will need to run the auto channel search again to create a channel list.
Insignia LED TV Selecting the video input source Settings menu (TV mode) Note: Your TV automatically detects and displays which video jacks have devices connected to them when the devices are turned on. You can turn this feature off to always display all inputs. See Adjusting menu settings on page 34. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 If you want to use a device connected to a video input (such as a DVD or Blu-ray player), turn on the device. 3 Press INPUT, then select a video input source.
Insignia LED TV Selecting a channel Navigating the menus • Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous channel on the memorized channel list. • Press the number buttons to enter the channel number you want, then wait for the channel to change or press ENTER to immediately change the channel. • To select a digital sub-channel, press the number buttons to select the main digital channel, press (sub-channel), then press the number button for the sub-channel.
Insignia LED TV Using INlink Adjusting settings 1 Press MENU to open the on-screen menu. INlink lets you control HDMI CEC-compatible devices connected to the HDMI jacks on your TV using the remote control that came with your TV. Note: You can use the media buttons on your remote control to control playback. To use INlink, you must set the INlink Control option on the INlink menu to On. 2 Press or to highlight a menu, then press ENTER. 3 Press or to select an option, then press ENTER.
Insignia LED TV Using a USB flash drive You can connect a USB flash drive to your TV to view compatible JPEG pictures. Notes: • Never remove the USB flash drive or turn off your TV while viewing JPEG pictures. • The JPEG picture viewer only supports JPEG format images (with “.jpg” file extensions) and not all JPEG files are compatible with your TV. Browse Photos Browse Photos displays folder names and photo files stored on the USB flash drive in a thumbnail index with the first folder or file highlighted.
Insignia LED TV To navigate on the photo screen, press: PRESS... TO... Go to the previous photo. Go to the next photo. ENTER Rotate the photo clockwise. ASPECT Enlarge the image by 2×, or 4× or to select Fill (to fill the screen). You can press or to pan the photo. EXIT MENU Return to the thumbnail index. Return to the PHOTOS menu. Start Slideshow Start Slideshow displays photos in a slideshow. If the photos you want to view are in a folder on the USB flash drive, select the folder.
Insignia LED TV • Aspect Ratio—Adjusts how the picture fills the screen. You can select: ASPECT RATIO OPTIONS EXAMPLE Normal: Displays the image in the original aspect ratio. You may see black bars if the original content is not widescreen (16:9). Zoom: Expands the image to fill the screen. The top and bottom of the image may be cropped. • • • Wide: Use this option to view content recorded in a widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio.
Insignia LED TV Automatically adjusting the aspect ratio Auto Aspect Ratio automatically changes how the picture looks on the screen (aspect ratio) based on the TV program you are viewing. 1 Select the CHANNELS menu. Adjusting the sound This section covers: • Adjusting sound settings • Selecting the audio out mode • Playing TV audio only Adjusting sound settings You can adjust sound settings to improve the sound quality. You also can reset all sound settings to the factory default.
Insignia LED TV • Digital Audio Format/Audio Delay—Adjusts the digital audio sent to an external audio system. You can select: • Audio Format—Selects the digital audio format sent to an external audio system. You can select: • Pass Thru (to pass through the original digital audio sound). • PCM (to output audio in 2-channel stereo). • Audio Delay—Fine tunes the audio when it is not in sync with the video. • MTS/SAP—(Analog channels only) Selects the audio mode.
Insignia LED TV Changing channel settings You can scan for channels, control which channels are displayed, set up and view favorite channels, change channel labels, and check a digital channel’s signal strength. 1 Select the CHANNELS menu. • Favorite Channel List—Lets you select a channel from the favorite channel list. Note: You can also press FAVORITE to select a channel. • Channel Labels—Lets you add or change a channel label to make it easier to identify the channel.
Insignia LED TV 3 Select an option, then adjust the setting. You can select: • Block Unrated TV—Some TV programs, such as news and sports shows are not rated. When Block Unrated TV is turned on, TV programs that do not have ratings are blocked. When you try to watch a blocked program, you are prompted to enter the parental controls password. • USA Parental Locks—Lets you block U.S. TV shows based on ratings and content types and movies based on MPAA ratings.
Insignia LED TV Locking the power button on your TV When the button lock is turned On, the power button on your TV is locked, and you can only turn your TV on or off or change the video input source using the remote control. 1 Select the SETTINGS menu, then select Button Lock. 2 Select On (locks the power button) or Off (unlocks the power button). 3 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.
Insignia LED TV Adjusting menu settings 2 Select an option, then adjust the setting. You can select: • Voice Guide—Audibly narrates menu selections and some remote control functions. You can select On or Off. You can adjust how the TV menus look by: • Selecting the menu language • Turning the Input Sensor on or off • Labeling an input source. 1 Select the SETTINGS menu. Note: The Voice Guide option is only available in the English language. 2 Select an option, then adjust the setting.
Insignia LED TV Troubleshooting Use the following troubleshooting information to solve common problems. Troubleshooting topics include: • Using the HELP menu • Video and audio problems • Remote control problems • General problems • INlink (CEC-compatible) device problems Using the HELP menu The HELP menu provides information about frequently asked questions. 1 Select the HELP menu. • Learn More—Displays remote control codes and information about connecting a soundbar.
Insignia LED TV PROBLEM SOLUTION Dark, poor, or no picture (screen is lit), but sound is good. • Try another channel. The station may be experiencing problems. • Make sure that the antenna or cable TV is connected correctly and securely. See Connecting a cable or satellite box on page 12 or Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) on page 13. • Adjust the brightness. See Adjusting the TV picture on page 27. • Press PICTURE to change to a different picture mode. See Adjusting the TV picture on page 27.
Insignia LED TV PROBLEM SOLUTION Dotted lines or stripes appear on the screen. • Make sure that the antenna or cable TV is connected correctly and securely. See Connecting a cable or satellite box on page 12 or Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) on page 13. • If you are using an antenna, the digital channel signal may be low. To check the digital channel signal strength, see Channel Strength option in Changing channel settings on page 31.
Insignia LED TV PROBLEM SOLUTION Audio noise. • Other devices (for example, a surround sound receiver, external speakers, fans, or hair dryers) may be interfering with your TV. Try turning off one device at a time to determine which device is causing interference. After you have determined which device is causing interference, move it further from the TV to eliminate the interference. No output from one of the speakers. • Adjust the audio balance. See Adjusting sound settings on page 29.
Insignia LED TV General PROBLEM SOLUTION No power. • Make sure that the power cord is plugged into a working outlet. • Unplug the power cord, wait 60 seconds, then plug the cord back in and turn on your TV. • Other devices (for example, a surround sound receiver, external speakers, fans, or hair dryers) may be interfering with your TV. Try turning off one device at a time to determine which device is causing interference.
Insignia LED TV PROBLEM SOLUTION TV keeps turning off. • Make sure that the sleep timer is not turned on. See the Sleep Timer option in Adjusting time settings on page 33. A retail banner is displayed. • You selected Store Display Mode when you ran the Easy Setup wizard. Run the Easy Setup wizard and select Home User Mode on the Viewing Environment screen. See the Customize my TV option in Using the HELP menu on page 35.
Insignia LED TV PROBLEM SOLUTION My TV’s remote control does not control the device. • Make sure that there are no obstructions between the remote control and the remote control sensors on your TV and the device. • Depending on the device, all the buttons may not work. • After you switch to an INlink device, use the remote control that came with the device to control playback. • Make sure that the INlink feature is turned on. See INlink Control option in Using INlink on page 25.
Insignia LED TV Legal notices IC Statement This device complies with Industry Canada licence—exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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