Insignia NS-H2002 Leaflet

200-Watt 5.1 Home Theater System I NS-H2002

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-H2002 
represents the state of the art in home theater design and is designed for reliable and 
trouble-free performance.

Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or back. There are no user-serviceable 
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel.

This lightning fl ash 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 suffi

  cient 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 fi re 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 fi lled with 
liquids, such as vases,should be placed on your home theater.

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 over-heating. 

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 built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless correct 
ventilation is provided or these instructions have been adhered to.

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 specifi ed 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.

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 specifi cation 
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 fi re.

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.

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 fi re 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 qualifi ed 
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 over-heating.
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 built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless correct 
ventilation is provided or these instructions have been adhered to.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other electronic devices 
(including amplifi ers) that produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades 
with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The 
wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fi t into your outlet, 
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
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 specifi ed by Insignia.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specifi ed by Insignia, or sold 
with this home theater system. Use caution when moving the cart/home theater 
combination via cart to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this home theater during lightning storms or when unused for long periods 
of time.
Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. Servicing is required when your home theater has been 
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects 
have fallen into your unit, your home theater has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 
normally, or has been dropped.
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specifi ed by 
the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may 
result in fi re, 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 

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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 defi nition 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 defi nition” 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

Standby/On - press to turn your home theater on or to standby mode
Standby Indicator - Power On/Off  Mode: no light; Standby Mode: red LED
Disc Tray - place a DVD or CD, label side up, into this tray
Infrared receiver - receives the signal from the remote control
VFD Display Area - displays status messages
PHONES - plug standard headphones into this jack
USB jack - plug external USB devices into this jack
VOLUME - adjusts the volume. Turn clockwise to increase the volume and counter-
clockwise to decrease the volume

 Eject/   Stop Eject - opens or closes the disc loading tray in stop or no disc mode; 

Stop - Stops playing

 1) Starts playback in DVD mode, 2) Pauses playback in DVD mode

  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

 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
EX BASS - switches EX BASS to Soft Bass, Balance Bass or Powerful Bass
SOURCE - switches between AV mode, tuner mode, and DVD mode

Power cord - plug into an electrical outlet
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 
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 
Component video and progressive outputs - connect a television that has 
component video input . Use a component video cable.
Digital coaxial output - connect an external device that has a digital audio input 
jack.
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.

Position the antenna as far away as possible from a TV, VCR or other radiation 

source.

out - connect an external powered subwoofer using this jack

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 

speaker - Connect the center speaker, with the colored wire attached to the 

+ terminal and the black wire attached to the - terminal. 

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.

inputs - connect video cables from the corresponding video out jacks on a TV, 

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.

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.

Audio outputs (VCR) - connect audio (Left and Right) cables to external recording 
devices such as a VCR or cassette recorder

output - Connect to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the television using an S-Video 

cable. This type of connection provides superior picture quality.

 NOTE: Your television must be equipped with an S-Video input jack.

 STANDBY/ON - Press to toggle between Operating and Standby mode.

0 - 9 (numeric keys): DVD mode - Press to enter title, chapter, track, and time search 
selections. Tuner mode - Press to enter a preset station.
TITLE - Press to display the title menu if present on the disc.

 Stop - Press to stop playing.

MENU - 1) DVD mode - Press to enter the Disc Contents menu. 2) PBC ON mode 
- Press to view a VCD disc menu.
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

 - Press to skip backward or forward to the previous or next chapter or 

track

8. BOOKMARK - Press to open Bookmark menu
9. V-SELECT - Press to switch among the diff erent video outputs.
10.  

ZOOM / CLEAR - 1) Press to select diff erent zooming size while playing a video, 2) 
Press to clear the information you entered in a setup menu.

PBC - 1) Press to toggle between diff erent angles to view (if present on disc). 

2) Press to turn PBC on or off  on a VCD disc.

AUX - Press to select AV 1, AV 2, or tuner mode.

13. DVD - Press to select DVD mode.
14. SURROUND - Press to select diff erent surround sound eff ects among STEREO 

PROLOGIC II MOVIE, PROLOGIC II MUSIC, CONCERT, CHURCH, PASSIVE, WIDE, and 
LIVE.

NOTE: You can select Surround Sound Eff ect (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.

SLEEP - Press to activate a sleep timer for your home theater to go into standby mode 
automatically

 OPEN/CLOSE - Press to open or close the disc tray 

- VOL + - Press to increase or decrease the volume

18. MUTE - Press to mute and unmute the sound output
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INFO - Press to display current information about disc that is playing 

 Pause - Press to freeze the picture and stop the sound during playback

 Play - Press to start playing

SETUP / EXIT - Press to enter or exit the System Setup menu

OK - Press to enter or select a value in a menu and setup navigation

 - Press to search backward or forward

SUBTITLE - Press to toggle between diff erent subtitles

AUDIO / FM ST - 1) DVD mode - Press to change to a diff erent audio stream, 2)Tuner 
mode - Press to select Mono or Stereo.

ROTATE - Press to rotate the picture 

GOTO - Press to start play at a specifi c location on a DVD, CD, VCD, or SVCD disc

PLAYMODE - Press to display Playmode Menu to select a diff erent play mode

A-B - Press to setup repeat playback or to clear repeat playback

EX BASS - Press to turn EX BASS to Soft Bass, Balance Bass, or Powerful Bass

TONE - Press to select an EQ modes from FLAT, ROCK, POP, CLASSIC, and JAZZ

Your box includes the following:

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

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.

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For a good picture quality, use the RCA video cable.

For a higher quality picture, purchase an S-Video cable, or for the best picture quality, purchase 
a component video cable.

 

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.

NOTE: 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 short-circuit the speaker output terminals.

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. 

              

TV

Where you place the speakers plays an important role in the reproduction of surround sound 
eff ect.
Pay particular attention when designing the speaker layout. For the best surround eff ects, 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.

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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

Install your home theater on a stable fl at surface. There must be suffi

  cient 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 confi ned space such as a bookcase.

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.

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.

Plug in your home theater. The standby indicator on the front panel lights up.
Press  Standby/On (on your home theater or on the remote control). After a few 
seconds the display shows NO DISC.
Turn on your television and select the AV input that your home theater is connected 
to.
Press Eject (on your home theater or on the remote control). The disc tray opens.
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.
Select PLAY MOVIE and press OK. The movie starts.
Although you can watch a movie immediately, to get the best results from your 
home theater, press STOP.
Complete the following system setup options. This sets up all the functions on your 
home theater. You only need to do this when you fi rst set up your home theater.

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

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When any menu is highlighted, press   or   to select diff erent 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 confi rm the changed setting.

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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.

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Repeat steps 2 to 8 to change all settings.

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After you have fi nished making the changes, highlight EXIT SETUP, press OK.

 -OR- 
 Press 

SETUP / EXIT again to exit Setup Menu.

Use 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 fi ve minutes. This saver can protect the television screen from being damaged.

       

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 fi lms which you deem are not suitable or fi nd objectionable.

1.    KID SAFE: Content is safe for children.
2.    G: Recommended as acceptable for all ages.
3.    PG: Parental Guidance is suggested.
4.    PG-13: Material may not be suitable for children under age 13.
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R: Parents should restrict children under 17 from viewing this material or let them 
view the material only when superivised by a parent or adult guardian.

7.    NC-17: Not recommended viewing for children under age 17.
8.    Adult: Should be viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual material, violence, or 

language.

In the System Setup menu, press   or   to highlight Rating, then press   .
Press   or   to highlight a rating level, then press OK.
Press    or    to highlight Password, then press OK.
Use the numeric keys (0-9) to enter a four-digit password. If you make a mistake 
before pressing OK, press CLEAR.

5. 

Enter your four-digit security code again.

DVD discs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter correct 

the four-digit password.

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 The Parental lock is active

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

Select the source fi les that you want to play between Disc and USB. To access fi les 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 fl ash drive does not work on it. Please check the USB fl ash 
drive fi le system and format it with FAT or FAT32.
Not all MPEG 4 fi les can be played through the USB jack due to the limited transmission speed

You can select diff erent languages for the Setup Menu. You can also select diff erent 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.

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.

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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 -10 DB to 

+10 DB.

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.

Choose 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.

The Dolby Pro Logic II Surround System is a specially encoded two channel analog format 
which reproduces fi ve 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 soundfi eld directionality that approaches the 
quality of discrete.

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