Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver

Operating your receiver

Turning your receiver on and off

To turn your receiver on and off:

1Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel. - OR -

Press RECEIVER, then ON/STANDBY on the remote control.

The receiver turns on, the display lights, and the STANDBY indicator turns off.

2Press ON/STANDBY on the remote control again. The receiver enters standby mode.

To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the receiver, always turn down the volume before you turn it off.

Understanding basic operations

Notes

The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT jack. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, use the receiver’s display when changing settings.

This manual describes the procedure using the remote control unless otherwise specified.

Playing a connected component

To play a connected component:

1Press RECEIVER, then press INPUT SELECTOR buttons to select the input source.

2Start playback on the source component.

3To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME control.

4Select a listening mode and enjoy!

See also “Using the listening modes” on page 18.

Displaying source information

To display source information:

Press RECEIVER, then press DISPLAY repeatedly to cycle through the available information.

Notes

When AM or FM radio is used, the band, preset number, and frequency are displayed.

If the input signal is analog, no format information is displayed. If the input signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is displayed. If the input signal is digital but not PCM, the signal format is displayed. Information is displayed for about three seconds, then the previously displayed information reappears.

The input source is displayed with the default name even when you have selected a name. See “Setting up HDMI (HDMI Setup menu)” on page 22.

Using the music optimizer

The music optimizer enhances the sound quality of compressed music files.

To use the music optimizer:

1Press AUDIO, then press or to select M.Optimizer.

2Press or to select On.

The M.Opt indicator lights on the display.

Notes

The music optimizer function only works with PCM digital audio input signals with a sampling rate below 48 kHz and analog audio input signals. The music optimizer is disabled when the direct listening mode is selected.

The setting is stored individually for each input selector.

Setting the display brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the receiver’s display.

To set the display brightness:

Press RECEIVER, then press DIMMER repeatedly to select: Dim, Dimmer, or Normal brightness.

Muting the receiver

To mute the receiver:

Press RECEIVER, then press MUTING.

The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display.

The following information can typically be displayed:

Input source and volume

Tip

To unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume.

Muting is also cancelled when the receiver is set to Standby.

Using the sleep timer

With the sleep timer, you can set the receiver to turn off automatically after a specified period.

To use the sleep timer:

• Press RECEIVER, then press SLEEP repeatedly to select the sleep time you want.

The sleep time can be set from 90 to 10 minutes, in 10 minute steps.

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