Insignia NS-HT511 5.1 Setting up your home theater system, 1 Finding a location for your home theater system, 2 Placing your speakers, 1 Center speaker, 2 Front speakers, HDMI cable

Setting up your home theater system

1 Finding a location for your home theater system

•Install your home theater system on a stable flat surface. Position your receiver so that it has a direct line of sight to the remote control.

•Do not expose your system to extremes of temperature or humidity.

•Avoid placing your system on a hot surface such as on top of other hot running equipment. Make sure that there is adequate ventilation to your system.

CAUTION: Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, antenna, and all optional equipment have been connected. Never make or change any connections with the power turned on.

2 Placing your speakers

1 Center speaker

This speaker enhances the front speakers,

making sound movements distinct and providing a full-sound image. In movies it is used mainly for dialog. Position it close to your TV facing forward at about ear level, or at the

same height as the front speakers.

2 Front speakers

These provide the overall sound. Their role in a home theater system is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned

facing the listener at about ear level, and equidistant from the TV. Angle them inward so as to create a triangle, with the listener at the apex.

3 Subwoofer

The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. The volume and quality of the bass output from your subwoofer will depend on its position, the shape of your listening room, and your listening position. In general, a good bass sound can be obtained by installing the subwoofer in a front corner, or at one-third the width of the wall, as shown.

4 Surround speakers

These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience. Position them at the sides of the listener, or slightly behind, about two to three feet (60 to 100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they should be equidistant from the listener.

For additional information on setting up your speakers, refer to the User Guide.

3Connecting your speakers to the receiver Speaker con￿guration

The following table indicates the channels you should	Number of channels	2	3	4	5
use depending on the number of speakers that you have.
	Front speakers	X	X	X	X
For 5.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need five
	Center speaker		X		X
speakers and a powered subwoofer.
	Surround speakers			X	X
For additional information on configuring your speakers,
refer to the User Guide.

To connect the speaker cables:

1Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly together. (Supplied speaker cables are already stripped.)

2Push in on the speaker terminals on the receiver and insert the speaker wires into the terminals.The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals.

3Release the terminals to secure the wire.

4Press and hold the push-terminals on each speaker and insert the speaker wire, then

release the push-terminal to secure the wire (black wires go to the negative (–) terminals).

Front right speaker Front left speaker

Center speaker

To connect the subwoofer: Using the subwoofer RCA cable, connect the receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack

to the powered subwoofer, as shown.

Powered subwoofer Surround right speaker Surround left speaker

4Connecting devices Connecting the antenna

Note: The receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.

1Connect the FM antenna to your receiver.2Connect the AM loop antenna to the receiver.

Connecting audio components

HDMI cable

Receiver

	Blu-ray disc/DVD player
TV or projector	Game console
Other cables
Video	Receiver
Audio
	Blu-ray disc/DVD player
TV or projector	Game console

For additional information on deciding which connections to use, refer to the User Guide.

Connecting components with HDMI

VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder

Game console TV or projector

Satellite, cable, or set-top box Blu-ray Disc/DVD player

Connect your components to the appropriate jacks.

For information on assigning inputs, see “Setting up HDMI input (HDMI Input menu)” in your User Guide.

Connecting external components
Front		Back
	AUX input	Digital Component			Composite video and
			IN	video		audio L/R jacks

Connect your components to the appropriate jacks.

For information on assigning inputs, see “Setting up HDMI input (HDMI Input menu)” in your User Guide.

5 Connecting the power

• Plug the power cord into an AC outlet.

Rocketboost TM Wireless Card Ready

Installing a Rocketboost Wireless Card (sold separately) enables this product to send and receive wireless audio with your other Rocketboost products.

For instructions on setting up Rocketboost, see your user guide.

Troubleshooting

For information on troubleshooting, refer to the User Guide.

Speci￿cations

For information on specifications, refer to the User Guide.

FCC Part 15

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

FCC warning

Changes or modi￿cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with the FCC Rules could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

ICES-003 Class B Notice

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

One-year limited warranty

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