Insignia NS-H3005 User Manual
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(RIGHT) POSITION: The right channel 
sound (R) is heard from both speakers.
7 Press MENU.
8 Insert a tape and press
.
9 Adjust the volume at your stereo system.
MTS (Multi-Channel TV Sound)
This home theater system decodes MTS stereo 
and bilingual (SAP) off-the-air broadcast sound 
signals. It also decodes stereo television sound 
from local cable companies, as long as they 
operate on assigned cable frequencies and use 
the EIA-recommended MTS stereo/bilingual 
television sound system.
Multichannel TV Sound display (MTS)
This display appears on the screen when you 
press MEMORY/ENTER.
One or both of the displays appear depending on 
the MTS broadcast.
SAP (Second Audio Program) Recording
Some stations transmit a Second Audio 
Program, which is used for a second language 
or additional information. When the station 
broadcasts a Second Audio Program, follow this 
procedure to record the SAP.
To record the SAP:
1 Insert a video tape with the anti erasure 
safety tab intact.
2 Set BROADCAST TYPE to SAP in the Setup
menu.
3 Press MENU.
4 Press SPEED, then select the recording
speed (SP or SLP).
5 Select the channel. SAP should appear on
the television screen.
6 Press once. You are now recording the
program you see and hear on the television.
7 Press
twice to stop recording.
Tape Counter Memory Feature
The real-time counter shows the length of tape 
recorded or played in hours, minutes, and 
seconds. Press CLK/CNT to select the real-time 
counter display.
Every press of CLK/CNT changes the television 
screen display as illustrated below.
Counter Memory Feature
The counter memory feature is useful if there is 
a section of tape you want to view immediately 
after recording or if you want to return to the 
same point several times.
To use the counter memory feature:
1 Begin recording or playing a tape.
2 Press CLK/CNT repeatedly to display the
real-time counter on the television screen.
3 At the point that you want to locate later,
reset the real-time counter to 0:00:00 by 
pressing CLEAR.
4 Continue to play or record.
5 Press
once or twice when recording or
playback finishes.
6 Press
. The tape automatically stops when
the tape counter returns to about 0:00:00.
Display
Description
STEREO
The home theater system can record in 
stereo onto the VHS Hi-Fi audio tracks 
when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in 
the STEREO position. The home theater 
system also records mono audio onto the 
mono audio track.
SAP
Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP.
STEREO/SAP
Use the BROADCAST TYPE option to 
select the Recording mode (STEREO or 
SAP).
STEREO
Lights up when a stereo broadcast
is being received.
SAP
Lights up when a SAP BILINGUAL
broadcast is being received.
TV screen
CH 4
STEREO/SAP
STEREO
Appears when a stereo broadcast is being 
received.
SAP
Appears when a SAP BILINGUAL 
broadcast is being received.
TV screen
Note
Do this only if SAP appears on the television 
screen or you know the program uses the SAP.
Note
•
The counter changes to 0:00:00 when the tape is ejected.
•
The real-time counter does not operate if nothing is 
recorded on the tape.
•
The real-time counter does not work unless a tape is 
inserted.
2:15 AM
0:05:25
REM 1:07
CLOCK
COUNTER
REMAINING TIME
Clock
Counter
Remaining time