Quick Start Guide

ManualsBrandsInsignia ManualsAudio2.1-Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer - Black

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REMOTE CONTROL

CONNECTING THE SOUNDBAR

Look at the back of your sound source device, such as a TV, DVD/Blu-ray player, or cable box, to identify your audio OUT ports.

Choose one connection option below that ts your audio source. You can connect several devices and switch the sound source as required.

Note: Turn o all devices while you are making connections.

- OR -

AUDIO QUALITY

BEST

GOOD

JACK TYPE (on source device)

Digital optical cable (not included)

RCA audio cable (included)

3.5 mm audio cable (adapter included)

CABLE

Flat size: (W × H) 34.98 in. x 8.27 in. (888.49 mm x 210.06 mm)

Final folded size: 5.83 in. x 8.27 in. (148.082 mm x 210.06 mm)

- OR -

- PICK ONE -

SUBWOOFER

QUICK SETUP GUIDE

2.1-Channel

Soundbar System

NS-SBAR21F20

FEATURES

• Low-prole soundbar can be wall mounted

• Wireless subwoofer delivers high-quality bass

• Bluetooth wirelessly streams audio from your Bluetooth-enabled device

• Three digital sound elds optimize your audio

• Versatile connection options

• USB port lets you play WAV les

Back of your soundbar

CONNECTING THE AC POWER

Cautions:

• Make sure that the electrical outlet matches the input requirements of

100-240 V, 50/60 Hz before connecting.

• Plug in the AC power cord only after all other connections have been

made.

RCA connection (GOOD)

1 Connect the red and white RCA connectors on the RCA audio cable to the

AUX IN jacks on your soundbar.

2 Connect the other end into the RCA audio OUTPUT jacks on your audio

source device.

Note: Make sure that the cable ends match the color of the ports.

3 Press the (sound source selector) button on your soundbar or the SOURCE

button on the remote control repeatedly until the source indicator turns yellow.

Digital connection (BEST)

1 Connect one end of the digital optical cable (not included) to the OPTICAL

jack on your soundbar.

2 Connect the other end into the Digital Optical Output port on your audio

source device.

3 Change the device’s audio output to PCM format (typically found in audio

settings). Refer to the documentation that came with your audio source

device for more information.

4 Press the (sound source selector) button on your soundbar or the SOURCE

button on the remote control repeatedly until the source indicator turns

green.

3.5 mm connection (GOOD)

1 Connect the red and white RCA connectors on the RCA audio cable connectors

to the AUX IN jacks on your soundbar, then connect the other end to the

3.5 mm jacks on the RCA adapter (included).

2 Connect the other end of the adapter to the headphone or AUX Output on

your audio source device.

3 Press the (sound source selector) button on your soundbar or the SOURCE

button on the remote control repeatedly until the source indicator turns yellow.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Remote control

Back view

Digital optical cable

(not included)

Audio source (TV, Blu-ray

player, or cable box)

Soundbar

3.5 mm to

RCA cable adapter

RCA audio cable

RCA audio cable (included)

Audio source (TV, Blu-ray player, or cable box)

Audio source with

3.5 mm jack

(smartphone,

TV, tablet, iPad)

3.5 mm to RCA

cable adapter

(included)

RCA audio cable (included)

Remote control AC power cord

(for subwoofer)

Subwoofer

Mounting screws

and wall anchors

Mounting template

Quick

Setup Guide

AAA

batteries (2)

AAA

Side view

Subwoofer

# DESCRIPTION

SOUNDBAR

Status indicator

2 Remote control

sensor

3 AUX IN jacks

OPTICAL

jack

5 USB port

6 AC power cord

7 (power) button

(sound source selector)

9 + / - buttons

10 AC IN jack

11 PAIR button and

indicator LED

12 (Power) button

13 VOL +/-

14 SOURCE

15 (mute)

16 Bluetooth

/USB buttons

17 BASS

18 Sound Mode

Buttons

FUNCTION

Dierent color LEDs indicate:

Detects signals from the remote control.

Connect an RCA audio cable to these jacks, red to red and white to white.

If your TV (or other audio source device) has an Optical out jack, connect a digital optical cable

(not included) to your source device and this jack. Make sure that the sound output from the

source is set to PCM format.

Play WAV les from a USB source.

Connect the AC power cord to a power outlet to power your soundbar.

Press to turn on the soundbar. Press again to put your soundbar into standby mode.

Press to cycle through the available sound sources.

Press and hold for three seconds to pair the soundbar with the subwoofer if they are disconnected.

Press to increase or decrease your soundbar's volume.

Connect the AC power cord to this jack to power the subwoofer.

Press and hold for three seconds to disconnect or re-connect with the soundbar. The indicator LED

blinks turquoise in pairing mode and lights solid turquoise when paired.

Press to turn on the soundbar. Press again to put your soundbar into standby mode.

Press to increase or decrease your soundbar's volume.

Press repeatedly to cycle through the available sound sources.

Press to mute the sound from your soundbar. Press again to restore the sound.

When a Bluetooth or USB source is selected, you can control playback with these buttons:

PAIR: Press and hold for three seconds to disconnect Bluetooth

Press to activate the bass frequency enhancement then use VOL +/- buttons to adjust the bass

volume level in 10 seconds. The status indicator on your soundbar blinks turquoise when activated

Press to select the sound mode.The status indicator on your soundbar blinks white three times

when activated.

STANDARD: General music or TV shows listening.

THEATER : Optimize movie sound for a theater setting.

NEWS: Optimize spoken voice or dialog for TV news and similar programs.

Back of your soundbar

USB connection

Note: If you mount your soundbar on a wall, you will not be able to use a USB ash drive as a sound source.

1 Plug a USB ash drive (with WAV les) into the USB port on the back of your soundbar.

2 Plug in your soundbar, then turn it on.

3 Press the (sound source selector) button on your soundbar or the SOURCE button on the remote control

repeatedly until the source indicator turns purple.

4 Control USB playback by pressing the ( play/pause) PAIR,

( previous), and ( next) buttons on the remote control.

Note: If playback does not begin immediately, press the ( play/pause)/PAIR button on the remote control.

AC wall plug

Front view

QUICK SETUP GUIDE

2.1 Channel

Soundbar System

NSSBAR21F20

Back view

Side view

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910

Front view

FEATURES

• Low-prole soundbar can be wall mounted

• Subwoofer delivers high-quality bass

• Bluetooth wirelessly streams audio from

your Bluetooth-enabled device

• Three digital sound elds optimize your audio

• Versatile connection options

• USB port lets you play WAV les

• Green - Digital optical • Blue - Bluetooth

• Red - Standby mode

• Yellow - AUX IN • Purple - USB

(previous) (play/pause) (next)

CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER

1 When you turn on your soundbar for the rst time, the status indicator blinks

turquoise.

2 Plug in your subwoofer. The pairing indicator blinks turquoise. The soundbar and

subwoofer automatically connect, then the pairing indicator turns solid turquoise

on the subwoofer and the appropriate indicator (yellow=AUX IN, green=Digital

Optical, blue=Bluetooth, and purple=USB) on the soundbar.

Manually connecting the subwoofer and soundbar

If the pairing indicator on the subwoofer blinks turquoise, the subwoofer did not

automatically connect to your soundbar.

1 Make sure that your soundbar is already powered on and positioned next to the

subwoofer.

2 Press and hold the PAIR button on the subwoofer for three seconds. It should

reconnect to the soundbar within two minutes. The subwoofer LED lights solid

turquoise when connected.

Press and hold the button on the soundbar (not on the remote control) for

three seconds. The soundbar’s LED blinks turquoise, then lights solid when the

subwoofer connects.

Disconnecting the subwoofer and soundbar

Press and hold the PAIR button on the subwoofer for three seconds. The pairing

indicator blinks turquoise. Disconnecting lets the subwoofer pair with the previous or

new soundbar (NS-SBAR21F20).

Note: When disconnected, your Bluetooth device list may show the subwoofer name

NS-SBAR21F20SW, but it only lets your soundbar (NS-SBAR21F20) pair. The subwoofer cannot

be connected by your Bluetooth device.

Pairing Indicator

PAIR button

1 Plug the AC power cord into a power outlet or surge protector.

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Summary of content (2 pages)

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Flat size: (W × H) 34.98 in. x 8.27 in. (888.49 mm x 210.06 mm) Final folded size: 5.83 in. x 8.27 in. (148.082 mm x 210.06 mm) NS-SBAR21F20_21-0234_QSG_V2_EN.ai 1 2/24/2021 3:15:12 PM PACKAGE CONTENTS CONNECTING THE SOUNDBAR AUDIO QUALITY JACK TYPE (on source device) CONNECTING THE AC POWER CABLE Cautions: • Make sure that the electrical outlet matches the input requirements of 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz before connecting. • Plug in the AC power cord only after all other connections have been made.
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NS-SBAR21F20_21-0234_QSG_V2_EN.ai 2 2/24/2021 3:15:14 PM CONNECTING YOUR SOUNDBAR USING BLUETOOTH (OPTIONAL) Pairing your devices 1 Turn on your soundbar. 2 Place your Bluetooth device within 30 ft. (10 m) of your soundbar. 3 Select Bluetooth as the input source by pressing the (sound source selector) button on the soundbar or SOURCE button on the remote control. The status indicator blinks blue. 4 Navigate to your device's Bluetooth settings, turn on Bluetooth, then search for available devices.