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User Guide
200-Watt 5.1 Home Theater System I NS-H2002
For a good picture quality, use the RCA video cable.
The speaker to listener dimensions (DIM) shown in the above right picture is used for correct setup of the surround system. For more information, see“ Setting up the speakers”.
Notes:•Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of +/- speaker terminals
•Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied
Installing your DVD home theater system
•Install your home theater on a stable flat surface. There must be sufficient room in front of your home theater for the disc tray to open. Positon your home theater so that it can have a direct line of signal to the remote control.
•Do not expose your home theater to extremes of temperature or humidity.
•Avoid placing your home theater on a hot surface such as on top of other hot running equipment. Make sure that there is adequate ventilation to your home theater.
Caution: Do not install this home theater in a confined space such as a bookcase.
Parental lock is NOT active
The Parental lock is active
Notes:
•The parental lock must be active for the rating level to function
•The parental lock must not be active to changes the rating level
•If you forget the password, enter 76418 while the player is in NO Disc mode
Selecting the playing sourceINTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a
SAFETY INFORMATION
Electric shock warning
Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or back. There are no
This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within your home theater’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying your home theater. Warning
CAUTION: To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this home theater to rain or moisture.
WARNING:Your home theater should not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,should be placed on your home theater.
Ventilation
CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with these instructions.
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of your home theater and to protect it from
The openings should never be blocked by placing your home theater on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This home theater should not be placed in a
Laser warning
WARNING: This home theater uses a laser system.
To ensure correct use of this home theater, read this user guide carefully and retain it for future reference. Should your home theater require maintenance, contact an authorized service center.
Changing controls, making adjustments, or carrying out procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. There is visible laser radiation when open.
Do not stare into the beam.
Laser Type: Dual semiconductor laser GaAIAs
Wavelength: 650nm and 780nm
Output Power: 7mW
Beam Divergence: 60 degree
CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation is present when your home theater is open and interlocks are defeated.
Power cord
CAUTION: It is recommended that most appliances be placed on a dedicated circuit— a single outlet circuit powering that appliance only and one that has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check the specification section of this guide for power requirements.
Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire.
Periodically examine your home theater cord, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of your home theater, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized service provider.
Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits your home theater.
To disconnect power from the outlet, pull out the plug. When installing your home theater, make sure that the plug is easily accessible.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: Read and observe all warnings and instructions in this user guide and those marked on your home theater. Retain this guide for future reference.
This home theater has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety.
Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this home theater will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and servicing. This home theater does not contain any parts that can be repaired by you.
Do not remove the cabinet cover or you may be exposed to dangerous voltage. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only.
•Read all safety and operating instructions before operating your home theater.
•Keep safety, operation, and use instructions for future reference.
•Heed all warnings on your home theater and in the operating instructions.
•All operation and use instructions should be followed.
•Do not use this home theater near water. For example, do not use this home theater near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, and other areas located near water.
•Clean only with dry cloth. Unplug this home theater from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners.
•Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with these instructions. Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of your home theater, and to protect it from
•Do not block any ventilation openings. Do not place your home theater on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.This product should not be placed in a
•Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other electronic devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
•Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
•Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, receptacles, and the point where they exit from your home theater.
•Use only attachments or accessories specified by Insignia.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by Insignia, or sold with this home theater system. Use caution when moving the cart/home theater combination via cart to avoid injury from
•Unplug this home theater during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
•Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when your home theater has been damaged in any way, such as
•When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
• Upon completion of any service or repairs to this home theater, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that your home theater is in proper operation condition.
• USA and Canada versions comply with ETL requirements.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 or 625 progressive scan picture problems, we recommend that the user switch the connection to the “standard definition” output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p and 625p DVD player, contact our customer service center. U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; 5,315,448; and 6,516,132
Front
1.Standby/On - press to turn your home theater on or to standby mode
2.Standby Indicator - Power On/Off Mode: no light; Standby Mode: red LED
3.Disc Tray - place a DVD or CD, label side up, into this tray
4.Infrared receiver - receives the signal from the remote control
5.VFD Display Area - displays status messages
6.PHONES - plug standard headphones into this jack
7.USB jack - plug external USB devices into this jack
8.VOLUME - adjusts the volume. Turn clockwise to increase the volume and counter- clockwise to decrease the volume
9.
Eject/ 
Stop Eject - opens or closes the disc loading tray in stop or no disc mode; Stop - Stops playing
10.
1) Starts playback in DVD mode, 2) Pauses playback in DVD mode
11.
DVD, VCD, or CD mode: 1) press to skip to the previous chapter or track; 2) press and hold to search forward; Tuner mode - tunes channel number down
12.
DVD, VCD, or CD mode: 1) press to skip to the next chapter or track; 2) press and hold to search forward; Tuner mode - tunes channel number up
13.EX BASS - switches EX BASS to Soft Bass, Balance Bass or Powerful Bass
14.SOURCE - switches between AV mode, tuner mode, and DVD mode
Back
1.Power cord - plug into an electrical outlet
2.Subwoofer speaker - connect a passive subwoofer, with the colored wire attached to the + terminal and the black wire attached to the - terminal FM antenna input connections
3.Front speaker - connect the left front speaker to the L terminals and right front speaker to the R terminals. Connect the colored wire to the + terminal and black wire to the - terminal
4.Component video and progressive outputs - connect a television that has component video input . Use a component video cable.
5.Digital coaxial output - connect an external device that has a digital audio input jack.
6.FM antenna input connections - FM reception - Connect the FM antenna to the FM jack. Move the antenna in various directions until the clearest signal is received.
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AM loop antenna connections - AM reception - Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM jack. Position the loop antenna to receive the clearest sound. Fully insert the stripped portion of the antenna into the terminal as shown.
NOTE: Position the antenna as far away as possible from a TV, VCR or other radiation source.
7.Active subwoofer out - connect an external powered subwoofer using this jack
8.Surround speaker (rear speakers) - connect the left surround speaker to the SL terminals and right surround speaker to the SR terminals. Connect the colored wire to the + terminal and the black wire to the - terminal
9.Center speaker - Connect the center speaker, with the colored wire attached to the + terminal and the black wire attached to the - terminal.
10.Audio inputs - Connect audio (Left and Right) cables from a VCR, TV or satellite receiver to play them through this home theater system. These connections are labelled AV1 and AV2 and are selected by using the SOURCE button on the front panel.
11.Video inputs - connect video cables from the corresponding video out jacks on aTV, VCR or satellite receiver to play them through this home theater. These connections are labelled AV1 and AV2 and are selected by using the SOURCE button on the front panel.
12.Video output (VCR) - connect a VCR or other recording device to this jack. Most DVDs cannot be recorded, however you can use this connection to record from the auxiliary inputs such recording from the satellite receiver.
13.Audio outputs (VCR) - connect audio (Left and Right) cables to external recording devices such as a VCR or cassette recorder
14.S - Video output - Connect to the
NOTE: Your television must be equipped with an
1.
STANDBY/ON - Press to toggle between Operating and Standby mode.
2.0 - 9 (numeric keys): DVD mode - Press to enter title, chapter, track, and time search selections. Tuner mode - Press to enter a preset station.
3.TITLE - Press to display the title menu if present on the disc.
4.
Stop - Press to stop playing.
5.MENU - 1) DVD mode - Press to enter the Disc Contents menu. 2) PBC ON mode - Press to view a VCD disc menu.
6. Active Navigation mode - Press to navigate in the indicated directions for making selections in menus
Tuner Mode - Press
or
to change the radio frequency Press
or
to change the radio channel
7.
/
- Press to skip backward or forward to the previous or next chapter or track
8.BOOKMARK - Press to open Bookmark menu
9.
10.ZOOM / CLEAR - 1) Press to select different zooming size while playing a video, 2) Press to clear the information you entered in a setup menu.
11.ANGLE / PBC - 1) Press to toggle between different angles to view (if present on disc). 2) Press to turn PBC on or off on a VCD disc.
12.TUNER / AUX - Press to select AV 1, AV 2, or tuner mode.
13.DVD - Press to select DVD mode.
14.SURROUND - Press to select different surround sound effects among STEREO PROLOGIC II MOVIE, PROLOGIC II MUSIC, CONCERT, CHURCH, PASSIVE, WIDE, and LIVE.
NOTE: You can select Surround Sound Effect (DSP) only for STEREO contents (2 channels). You can not select DSP while playing back a DVD with multichannel audio content like Dolby Digital 5.1.
15.SLEEP - Press to activate a sleep timer for your home theater to go into standby mode automatically
16.
OPEN/CLOSE - Press to open or close the disc tray
17.- VOL + - Press to increase or decrease the volume
18.MUTE - Press to mute and unmute the sound output
19.INFO - Press to display current information about disc that is playing
20.
Pause - Press to freeze the picture and stop the sound during playback
21.
Play - Press to start playing
22.SETUP / EXIT - Press to enter or exit the System Setup menu
23.OK - Press to enter or select a value in a menu and setup navigation
24.
/
- Press to search backward or forward
25.SUBTITLE - Press to toggle between different subtitles
26.AUDIO / FM ST - 1) DVD mode - Press to change to a different audio stream, 2)Tuner mode - Press to select Mono or Stereo.
27.ROTATE - Press to rotate the picture
28.GOTO - Press to start play at a specific location on a DVD, CD, VCD, or SVCD disc
29.PLAYMODE - Press to display Playmode Menu to select a different play mode
30.
31.EX BASS - Press to turn EX BASS to Soft Bass, Balance Bass, or Powerful Bass
32.TONE - Press to select an EQ modes from FLAT, ROCK, POP, CLASSIC, and JAZZ
Setting up your DVD home theater system
Unpacking your DVD Home Theatre System
Your box includes the following: |
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• One DVD Home Theatre System | • One remote control with two batteries | ||
• | This user guide | • | Quick installation guide |
• | One AV Cable | • AM and FM Antennas | |
• | Two rear speakers | • | Two front speakers |
• | One subwoofer | • | One center speaker |
Connecting your DVD Home Theater System
The following setup and installation illustrations show various video and audio connections to TV and VCR.
CAUTION: Make sure that the AC Voltage matches your local voltage. Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment have been connected.
For a higher quality picture, purchase an
NOTE: When in AV1 or AV2 mode, only composite video sources have a video output signal. Connect only the RCA video cable to your television set.
2 Connect the audio3 Connect the speakersNOTE: This DVD home theater system is designed to reproduce optimum sound quality when the supplied speakers are used. If you want to connect speakers other than the ones supplied, they should be 6 ohms impedance for the speakers and 3 ohms impedance for the subwoofer.
Make sure that you use the correct polarity when connecting the speakers (colored wire connects to the matched color terminal clip).
To prevent damage to circuits, never
Press the speaker terminal clip down and insert the wire, then release the clip.
Connect all speakers in the same manner.
Caution:
•Do not remove too much insulation from the wire cables to avoid the stripped portions from touching each other. The optimal length for the stripped part should be around 1/3 inch (or 1cm).
•Do not push the stripped part too far into the speaker connectors.
Positioning the speakers
| Center Speaker |
|
Front | Subwoofer | Front |
speaker |
| speaker |
( left ) | TV | ( right ) |
DIM C
DIM L
DIM R
Rear speaker | Rear speaker |
( left surround ) | ( right surround ) |
DIM LS | DIM RS |
Where you place the speakers plays an important role in the reproduction of surround sound effect.
Pay particular attention when designing the speaker layout. For the best surround effects, all speakers should be installed.
A typical room layout has the left, center, and right speakers placed across the front and the left surround and right surround speakers placed along the sides towards the rear as shown in the above left picture. Position the center speaker above or below the video screen or TV. Install a subwoofer can be (for powerful bass sounds) anywhere in the room.
Note: Connect the AV cord only after the speakers, antenna, and all optional equipment have been connected. Never make or change any connections with power turned on.
Maintaining
Cleaning discs•Picture freezing, sound skipping, or repeating can occur if the disc inside theplayer is dirty.
•When a disc gets dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc fromthe center out.
•Do not wipe in a circular motion. Circular scratches can cause picture distortionor render the disc unplayable.
Caution: Do not use solvents, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.
Turning on your DVD home theater system
To start your home theater the first time:1.Plug in your home theater. The standby indicator on the front panel lights up.
2.Press Standby/On (on your home theater or on the remote control). After a few seconds the display shows NO DISC.
3.Turn on your television and select the AV input that your home theater is connected to.
4.Press Eject (on your home theater or on the remote control). The disc tray opens.
5.Place a DVD in the disc tray, then press Eject. The player reads the disc and starts playback. Before the movie starts to play, a menu appears.
6.Select PLAY MOVIE and press OK. The movie starts.
7.Although you can watch a movie immediately, to get the best results from your home theater, press STOP.
8.Complete the following system setup options. This sets up all the functions on your home theater. You only need to do this when you first set up your home theater.
Basic setup
To complete basic setup:1.Press the SETUP / EXIT button to enter the System Setup Menu.
2.Press
or
to navigate to one of these menus:
• | System Setup | • | Language Setup |
• | Audio Setup | • | Video Setup |
•Speaker Setup
3.When any menu is highlighted, press 
or 
to select different settings under the menu. Available options for each setting appear on the right side of the screen.
4.Press
or OK to move to the right column.
5.Press
or
to select a new setting, then press OK to confirm the changed setting.
6.Repeat steps 3 to 5 to change the other settings.
7.Press
to return to the previous menu.
8.Press
to return to the main menu.
9.Repeat steps 2 to 8 to change all settings.
10.After you have finished making the changes, highlight EXIT SETUP, press OK.
Press SETUP / EXIT again to exit Setup Menu.
Setting detailsSetting up the screen saverUse this setting to turn the screen saver option on or off. If you turn the screen saver on, the screen saver image appears when you leave your home theater in Pause or Stop mode more than five minutes. This saver can protect the television screen from being damaged.
Setting a password and rating level* * * *
Many DVD movie discs contain Motion Picture Association rating codes. This home theater system recognizes the codes on these DVDs.Your home theater provides a method for you to prevent children from viewing films which you deem are not suitable or find objectionable.
1.KID SAFE: Content is safe for children.
2.G: Recommended as acceptable for all ages.
3.PG: Parental Guidance is suggested.
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8.Adult: Should be viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual material, violence, or language.
To set the rating:1. | In the System Setup menu, press or to highlight Rating, then press . | ||
2. | Press | or | to highlight a rating level, then press OK. |
3. | Press | or | to highlight Password, then press OK. |
4.Use the numeric keys
5.Enter your
DVD discs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter correct
the
Select the source files that you want to play between Disc and USB. To access files in a USB device, make sure your USB devices is connected to the USB jack on the front panel.
Notes:
•This unit can not support NTFS format. If the USB flash drive does not work on it. Please check the USB flash drive file system and format it with FAT or FAT32.
•Not all MPEG 4 files can be played through the USB jack due to the limited transmission speed
Selecting languages for menusYou can select different languages for the Setup Menu.You can also select different languages for audio, subtitle, and menu recorded on the DVD.
•OSD LANG: Select the Setup menu language.
•AUDIO LANG: Select the audible language heard during playback.
•SUBTITLE LANG: Select the subtitle language displayed on the television screen.
•DISC MENU: Select the disc menu language.
Note: If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the disc’s default language is selected automatically.
Setting up the volumeTo set the volume on a speaker:1.Select Volume Setup, then press OK. You will hear the calibrating sound from the front left speaker for a few seconds. This sound then move from speaker to speaker as follows :
• | Front Left | • | Center | • | Front Right |
• | Subwoofer | • | Rear Right | • | Rear Left |
If the calibrating sound is either too soft or too loud, exit Volume Setup, then adjust the volume control until the calibrating sound is clearer. Let the calibrating sound cycle through all the speakers at least once.
•If the calibrating sound level from all speakers is approximately the same, no further adjustment is necessary.
•If any speaker sound level appears unbalance to the rest, you can increase or decrease
the level of the speaker by pressing
or
to increase or decrease the speaker level when that speaker is highlighted.
2.When you have completed the level adjustments, press OK to exit the Volume Setup and return to the previous menu.
Note: We recommend to set Volume = 30 before entering this Volume Setup to further calibrating any unbalance speaker level output.
Note: Speaker volume can also be changed in AV mode:
•Press TUNER/AUX to select AV1 or AV2 mode. Movies or music on the connected VCR will play through this home theater.
• Press SETUP/EXIT once. FL (front left) is displayed on the VFD. Press or to select the speaker you want to change the volume of: FL (front left), FR (front right), SL (surround left), SR (surround right), CEN (center, or SUB (subwoofer).
•When a speaker has been selected, press 
or
to increase or decrease volume
Dynamic Range Control enables you to control the dynamic range to achieve a suitable sound for your home theater.
ON: Loud sounds, such as explosions, are turned down slightly during playback.
OFF: Your home theater plays at the recording level on the disc.
Specifying the type of digital audioChoose the type of digital audio output that matches the audio connection between your home theater and the external digital audio decoder.
SPDIF/RAW: Outputs the audio stream in original undecoded format.
SPDIF/PCM: Outputs the audio stream in decoded PCM format.
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The Dolby Pro Logic II Surround System is a specially encoded two channel analog format which reproduces five channel output when a Dolby Pro Logic II Decoder is used.
MOVIE MODE: Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround. The result is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete.