Insignia NS-R5101AHD-A setup guide Setting up your home theater system, Speaker configuration

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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.

3 Connecting your speakers to the receiver
Speaker configuration
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.
For additional information on configuring your speakers,	Surround speakers			X	X
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, as shown.

2Loosen 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.

3Tighten the terminals to secure the wire.

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To connect the subwoofer:

Using a subwoofer RCA cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack to an input on your powered subwoofer, as shown.

Front right	Center speaker	Front left
speaker		speaker

Powered	Surround
subwoofer	left speaker

4 Connecting 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

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
		Digital Component Composite video and
	AUX input		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.

Your new system features the Audyssey 2EQ® room correction and speaker setup

With the supplied calibration microphone, Audyssey 2EQ automatically determines the number of speakers connected, their size (for purposes of bass management), optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), and distances from the primary listening position. Audyssey 2EQ then removes the distortion caused by room acoustics by capturing room acoustical problems over the listening area in both the frequency and time domain. The result is clear, well-balanced sound for everyone.

Enabling Audyssey 2EQ lets you also use Audyssey Dynamic EQ®, which maintains the proper octave-to-octave balance at any volume level.

For additional information on utilizing Audyssey, see your User Guide.

This product includes Rocketboost™ Expandable Wireless Audio Technology. With Rocketboost™ the AV receiver can send wireless

audio for surround sound, subwoofer, and 2nd zone and receives wireless audio from other Rocketboost™ devices.

For instructions on setting up Rocketboost™, see your User Guide.

Troubleshooting

For information on troubleshooting, refer to the User Guide.

Specifications

For information on specifications, refer to theUser Guide.

FCC Part 15

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

FCC warning

Changes or modifications 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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