Insignia NS-46D400NA14, NS-50D400NA14 Led Tv User Guide

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Tu r ni n g o n yo u r  T V  fo r  t h e  
first time
The first time you turn on your TV, the Setup Wizard 
opens. The Setup Wizard guides you through 
setting up basic settings including the menu 
language, time setting, picture mode, TV signal 
source, and the channel list.
To set up your TV:
1Make sure that you have:
• Installed the remote control batteries. (See 
page 36 for details.)
• Connected an antenna, cable TV, or satellite 
TV. (See page 13 through 18 for details.)
• Connected the power cord. (See page 35 for 
details.)
2Press   (power) to turn on your TV. The Choose 
Your Menu Language screen opens.
3Press 
S or T to highlight the language you 
want, then press ENTER. The time setting screen 
opens.
4Press 
S or T to highlight Mode, then press X to 
access the setting. 
5Press 
S or T to select Manual (to set the date 
and time manually) or Auto (to set the date and 
time automatically from a TV signal source 
based on the time zone you select), then press 
ENTER, MENU, or 
W.6Press 
S or T to highlight Time Zone, then press 
X to access the setting. 
7Press 
S or T to select your time zone. You can 
select Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, 
Alaska, Hawaii, Atlantic, or Newfoundland, 
then press ENTER, MENU, or 
W.
8Press 
S or T to highlight Daylight Saving, then 
press X to access the setting. 
9Press 
S or T to select On (if your viewing area 
observes Daylight Savings Time) or Off (if your 
viewing area does not observe Daylight Savings 
Time), then press ENTER, MENU, or 
W.
10If you selected Manual for Mode:
• Press 
S or T to highlight Year, Month, or Day, 
then press X to access the setting. Press S or T to adjust the setting, then press ENTER.
• Press 
S or T to highlight Time, then press X to 
access the setting. Press 
W or X to highlight 
the hour, minute, or AM/PM field, then press S 
or T to adjust the setting. When you are 
finished, press ENTER.
11When you have finished setting the time, press 
ENTER. The What is your viewing environment 
screen opens.
12Press 
S or T to highlight Home User Mode or 
Store Display Mode, then press ENTER.
If you selected Store Display Mode, the 
message asks if you are sure you want this 
mode. Select Ye s to continue using Store 
Display Mode, or select No to change your 
selection, then press ENTER. Store Display 
Mode is not an energy savings mode and will 
display a retail banner.
The Choose Your TV Source screen opens.
Note
If you select Auto, the displayed time will 
be incorrect until your TV gets the correct 
time from a TV signal source. 
						

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13Press S or T to highlight Antenna, Cable, or 
Satellite Box, then press ENTER. 
AIf you select Antenna, your TV scans for 
available channels. The scan may take 
several minutes.BIf you select Cable, a message asks if you 
have a cable box:
• Select No, then press ENTER if no cable 
box is connected. Your TV scans for 
available channels. The scan may take 
several minutes.
• Select Ye s, then press ENTER if a cable box 
is connected. A message asks how you 
connected the cable box to your TV.
• Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then 
press ENTER if you connected a cable 
box to your TV using one of these 
cables. Read the message, then press 
ENTER to close the wizard.
• Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you 
connected a cable box to your TV using 
a coaxial cable. Read the message, then 
press ENTER to start the channel scan 
(VHF analog channels only).
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto 
channel search, but you will need to run 
the auto channel search again to create a 
channel list.
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel 
search, but you will need to run the auto 
channel search again to create a channel 
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CIf you select Satellite Box, a message asks 
how you connected the satellite box to 
your TV:
•Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then 
press ENTER if you connected a satellite 
box to your TV using one of these cables. 
Read the message, then press ENTER to 
close the wizard.
•Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you 
connected a satellite box to your TV using 
a coaxial cable. Read the message, then 
press ENTER to start the channel scan (VHF 
analog channels only).
14To watch TV, press INPUT, press 
S or T to 
highlight the video input source for your TV in 
the INPUT SOURCE list, then press ENTER.
• If your TV is connected to an antenna, cable TV 
(no box), or cable or satellite T V box using a 
coaxial cable, select TV.
• If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite 
box using an HDMI cable or HDMI cable with a 
DVI adapter, select HDMI1, HDMI2, or HDMI3.
• If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite 
box using a component video cable, select 
Component/AV.
• If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite 
box using a composite video cable, select 
Component/AV.
Understanding the basics
Turning your TV on or off
To turn your TV on or off:
1Make sure that the power cord is connected to a 
power outlet.
2Press   (power) to turn on your TV. The power 
indicator turns off.
3Press   (power) again to turn off your TV. Your 
TV enters standby mode, and the power 
indicator turns red.
Selecting the video input source
To  s e l e c t  t h e  v i d e o  i n p u t  s o u r c e :
1Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT 
SOURCE list opens.
2Press 
S or T to select a video input source, then 
press ENTER.
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel 
search, but you will need to run the auto 
channel search again to create a channel 
list.
Warning
When your TV is in standby mode, it is still 
receiving power. To completely disconnect 
power, unplug the power cord.
Note
If your TV does not receive an input signal 
for several minutes, it automatically goes 
into standby mode. 
						

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On-screen menu overview
PICTURE menu (TV mode)
AUDIO menu ( T V mode)
CHANNELS menu (TV mode)SETTINGS menu (TV mode)
PHOTOS menu (USB mode)
Navigating the menus
Notes
• Depending on the signal source 
selected, you may see different 
options on your screen. The following 
menus are shown in TV mode (except 
the Photos menu).
• Menu items that are not selectable are 
grayed out.
• Menus in this manual are described in 
TV mode, unless otherwise indicated.
• The screens shown in this manual are 
for explanation purposes and may 
vary from the actual screens on your 
TV.
Press MENU to open the on-screen menu.
Press the right or left arrow to move the 
cursor on the screen or to adjust a selected 
item.
Press the up or down arrow to select menu 
options.
Press ENTER to confirm a selection or enter a 
sub-menu.
Press MENU to return to the previous menu.
Press EXIT to close the menu. 
						

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Selecting a channel
To select a channel:
• Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous 
channel on the memorized channel list.
• Press the number buttons to enter the channel 
number you want, then wait for the channel to 
change or press ENTER to immediately change 
the channel.
• To select a digital sub-channel, press the number 
buttons to select the main digital channel, press 
(sub-channel), then press the number button 
for the sub-channel. Wait for the channel to 
change, or press ENTER to immediately change 
the channel. For example, to tune to channel 5.1, 
press 5, (sub-channel), then 1.
• Press   (return) to go to the last viewed channel.
• Press FAV O R I T E to open the favorite channel list, 
press 
S or T to highlight a channel, then press 
ENTER. For information about setting up a 
favorite channel list, see “Setting up a favorite 
channel list” on page48.
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the volume:
• Press VOL+ or VOL– to increase or decrease the 
volume.
• Press MUTE to turn off the sound. Press MUTE 
again to turn the sound back on.
Viewing channel information
To view channel information:
• Press INFO* to view an information banner. The 
information banner shows the current program 
information such as channel number, video input 
source, and resolution.
• Digital channel information—Displays the 
channel number, station name, channel label, 
broadcast program name, TV rating, signal 
type, audio information, resolution, CC mode, 
current time, signal strength, day of the week, 
date, and current program start and end times, 
if provided by the broadcaster.
• Analog channel information—Displays 
channel number, channel label (if present), 
signal type, audio information, day of the 
week, date, and resolution, if provided by the 
broadcaster.
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the TV picture
You can adjust various settings to improve the 
quality of the TV picture. Also, you can reset all 
picture settings to the factory default.
To adjust the TV picture:
1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with 
the PICTURE menu displayed.
2Press 
T or ENTER to access the menu.
3Press 
S or T to highlight an option, then press 
ENTER to access the option. You can select:
•Picture Mode—Selects the picture mode. You 
can select:
•Vivid—(a bright and vivid picture). 
Significantly increases the contrast, 
brightness, and sharpness. This selection is 
good for video games, animation, and in 
bright light environments.
•Standard—(a standard picture). 
Moderately increases the contrast, 
brightness, and sharpness. This selection is 
good for standard TV broadcasts.
•Energy Savings—(the backlight 
brightness is decreased). Your TV has a 
backlight that provides light for displaying 
a picture. By reducing the amount of light, 
your TV uses less energy.
•Movie—(a finely detailed picture). Adjusts 
the brightness and contrast and lowers the 
sharpness for a more realistic picture. This 
selection is good for watching the highest 
quality video such as Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, 
and HDTV.
•Custom—(customized picture). Lets you 
manually adjust picture settings such as 
brightness, contrast, and sharpness.
•Backlight—Sets the overall brilliance of the 
screen.
•Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the 
dark areas of the picture.
•Contrast—Adjusts the brightness of the light 
areas of the picture.
•Color—Adjusts the color intensity of the 
picture. A low setting may make the color look 
faded. A high setting may make the color look 
artificial.
Note
Button presses must be within three 
seconds of each other.
Note
If a list has more than one page, press 
S or 
T to scroll through the pages.
Note
You can also press PICTURE to select the 
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•Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture. 
Use this control to make skin tones look more 
natural.
•Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of 
images. If you set this control too high, dark 
images may appear with light or white edges.
•Advanced Video—Opens the 
PICTURE · ADVANCED VIDEO menu where you 
can adjust additional video options.
•Aspect Ratio—Adjusts how the picture 
fills the screen. You can select:•Overscan—Extends text and images past 
the screen edges to hide edge artifacts. 
Yo u  c a n  s e l e c t  On or Off.
•Dynamic Backlight (DCR)—Enhances the 
contrast ratio between light and dark areas 
of the picture. You can select Off, Low, or 
High.
•Color Temperature—Selects the color 
temperature. You can select Cool (to 
enhance the blues), Normal, or Warm (to 
enhance the reds).
•Noise Reduction—Selects the noise 
reduction mode to reduce picture noise 
(snow). You can select Off, Low, Middle, or 
High.
•Adaptive Contrast—Automatically 
adjusts picture detail and brightness. You 
can select On or Off. 
•Reset Picture Settings—Resets all picture 
settings to factory mode.
4Press 
W or X to adjust the option, or press S or T to select a setting.
5Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or 
press EXIT to close the menu.
Aspect ratio optionsExample
Normal:
Displays the image 
in the original 
aspect ratio. Black 
bars appear if the 
image is not in the 
widescreen (16:9) 
aspect ratio.
Zoom:
Expands the image 
to fill the screen. The 
top and bottom of 
the image may be 
cropped.
Wide:
Use this option to 
view content 
recorded in a 16:9 
(wide-screen) aspect 
ratio.
Cinema:
Stretches the image 
at the edges, but 
keeps a clear image 
in the center.
Auto:
Automatically 
adjusts the image 
based on the screen 
size and the TV 
program.
Note: Auto is only 
available when Auto 
Aspect Ratio in the 
CHANNELS menu is 
set to On. 
Note
You can also press ASPECT to select the 
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Setting the power on picture mode
You can set the picture mode your TV uses when 
you turn it on.
To set the power on picture mode:
1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2Press 
W or X to highlight SETTINGS, then press T or ENTER. The SETTINGS menu opens.
3Press 
S or T to highlight Reset to Default, then 
press ENTER. The SETTINGS · RESET TO DEFAULT 
menu opens.
4Press 
S or T to highlight Power on in Vivid 
Mode, then press ENTER. 
5Press 
S or T to highlight On (when you turn on 
your TV, it will be in Vivid picture mode) or Off 
(when you turn on your TV, it will be in the 
picture mode it was in before you turned it off ), 
then press ENTER.
6Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or 
press EXIT to close the menu.
Adjusting the computer image
When you connect a computer to your TV using the 
VGA jack, you may need to adjust the computer 
image to improve the quality.
To adjust the computer image:
1Make sure that your T V is in VGA mode. For 
more information, see “Selecting the video 
input source” on page39.
2Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
3Press 
W or X to highlight SETTINGS, then press 
ENTER. The SET TINGS menu opens.
4Press 
S or T to highlight Computer Settings, 
then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · COMPUTER 
SETTINGS menu opens.
5Press 
S or T to highlight an option, then press 
ENTER to access the option. You can select:
•Auto Adjust—Automatically adjusts the 
image settings such as position and phase.
•H. Position—Moves the image right or left.
•V.  Po s i t i o n—Moves the image up or down.
•Clock—Minimizes vertical stripes in the 
screen image.
•Phase—Adjusts the focus of stable images.
•Reset Computer Settings—Resets all 
computer settings to factory mode.
6Press 
W or X to adjust the option, or press S or T to select a setting.
7Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or 
press EXIT to close the menu.
Note
The Computer Settings option is only 
available when a computer is connected 
to the VGA jack on the back of your TV. 
						

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Adjusting the sound
Adjusting sound settings
You can adjust sound settings to improve the sound 
quality. You also can reset all sound settings to the 
factory default.
To adjust sound settings:
1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2Press 
W or X to highlight AUDIO, then press T or 
ENTER. The AUDIO menu opens.
3Press 
S or T to highlight an option, then press 
ENTER to access the option. You can select:
•Sound Mode—Selects the sound mode. You 
can select:
•Standard—Balances treble and bass. This 
setting is good for watching standard TV 
broadcasts.
•Theater—Enhances treble and bass for a 
rich sound experience. This setting is good 
for watching DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and 
HDTV.
•Music—Preserves the original sound. This 
setting is good for listening to music.
•News—Enhances vocals for TV audio. This 
setting is good for watching news 
broadcasts.
•Custom—Lets you manually adjust sound 
settings.
•Balance—Adjusts the balance between the 
left and right audio channels.
•Bass—Adjusts the low sounds.
•Tre b l e—Adjusts the high sounds.•TV Speakers—Selects where to play TV audio. 
When you connect headphones to your TV, 
audio plays through the headphones. You can 
select On (default setting) to play audio 
through the TV speakers, or select Off to turn 
off the TV speakers and play audio only 
through the headphones. 
•Digital Audio/SPDIF—Sends digital audio to 
an external audio system. You can select:
•RAW (to pass through the original digital 
audio sound).
•PCM (to output audio in 2-channel stereo).
•Audio Delay—Fine tunes the audio when 
it is not in sync with the video.
•MTS/SAP—(Analog channels only) Selects the 
audio mode. You can select:
•Mono—Select this option if there is 
noise or static on weak stereo 
broadcasts.
•Stereo—Select this option for 
programs broadcast in stereo.
•SAP—Select this option to listen to a 
secondary audio program, if available.
•Audio Language—(Digital channels only) 
Selects an alternate audio language, if 
available.
•Headphone/Audio Out—You can use the 
AUDIO OUT/ jack on the side of your TV to 
connect headphones, an amplifier, a home 
theater system, or a sound bar. When a device 
is connected to the AUDIO OUT/ jack, the 
TV speakers are muted. This option selects 
where the audio is played. You can select:
•Headphones—Select this option if you 
connected headphones. 
•Audio Out Fixed—Select this option to 
use the remote control that came with the 
amplifier, home theater system, or sound 
bar you connected to the AUDIO OUT/ 
jack to control the audio.
•Audio Out Variable—Select this option to 
use the remote control that came with 
your TV to control the audio from the 
amplifier, home theater system, or sound 
bar you connected to the AUDIO OUT/ 
jack.
•Reset Audio Settings—Reset all audio 
settings to factory defaults.
4Press 
W or X to adjust the option, or press S or 
T to select a setting.
5Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or 
press EXIT to close the menu.
Note
You can also press MTS/SAP one 
or more times to select the 
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Selecting the audio out mode
If your T V is on when you connect a device into the 
AUDIO OUT/ jack on the side of your T V, a screen 
opens where you select which audio out mode you 
want to use.
To select the audio out mode:
1Connect headphones, an amplifier, a home 
theater system, or a sound bar to the 
AUDIO OUT/ jack on the side of your TV. The 
following screen opens.
2Press 
W or X to highlight the audio out mode 
you want to use, then press ENTER. You can 
select:
•Headphones—Select this option if you 
connected headphones. 
•Audio Out Fixed—Select this option to use 
the remote control that came with the 
amplifier, home theater system, or sound bar 
you connected to the AUDIO OUT/  jack to 
control the audio.
•Audio Out Variable—Select this option to 
use the remote control that came with your TV 
to control the audio from the amplifier, home 
theater system, or sound bar you connected to 
the AUDIO OUT/ jack.
Playing TV audio only
You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to 
the program audio only.
To  p l a y  T V  a u d i o  o n l y :
1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2Press 
W or X to highlight CHANNELS, then press T or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3Press 
S or T to highlight Audio Only, then 
press ENTER.
4Press 
S or T to select On.
5Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or 
press EXIT to close the menu.
Notes
• The picture turns off in about five 
seconds.
•Audio Only works only when the 
input source is TV, and your TV is 
receiving a broadcast signal.
• To exit audio only mode, press any 
button. When you exit audio only 
mode, the Audio Only option is 
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Changing channel settings
Automatically scanning for channels
When you scan for channels, your TV searches for 
channels with signals and stores the channel 
information in the channel list. When you press 
CH or CH, your TV goes to the next or 
previous channel in the channel list.
If the TV signal source changes, for example you 
change from an outdoor antenna to cable TV (no 
box), you need to scan for channels.
To automatically scan for channels:
1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2Press 
W or X to highlight CHANNELS, then press T or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3Press 
S or T to highlight Auto Channel Search, 
then press ENTER. The CHANNELS · AUTO 
CHANNEL SEARCH screen opens.
4Press 
S or T to highlight Antenna, Cable, or 
Satellite Box, then press ENTER.
AIf you select Antenna, your TV scans for 
available channels. The scan may take 
several minutes. BIf you select Cable, a message asks if you 
have a cable box:
• Select No, then press ENTER if no cable 
box is connected. Your TV scans for 
available channels. The scan may take 
several minutes.
• Select Ye s, then press ENTER if a cable box 
is connected. A message asks how you 
connected the cable box to your TV:
• Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then 
press ENTER if you connected a cable 
box to your TV using one of these 
cables. Read the message, then press 
ENTER to close the wizard.
• Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you 
connected a cable box to your TV using 
a coaxial cable. Read the message, then 
press ENTER to start the channel scan 
(VHF analog channels only).
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto 
channel search, but you will need to run 
the auto channel search again to create a 
channel list.
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto 
channel search, but you will need to run 
the auto channel search again to create a 
channel list.