Setting up your home theater system – Insignia NS-R5101AHD-A User Manual

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Center speaker

Front left
speaker

Front right

speaker

Surround
left speaker

Powered

subwoofer

Surround

right speaker

AUX input

Digital

IN

Component

video

Composite video and

audio L/R jacks

ENGLISH 10-0563

SN 29400381

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
use depending on the number of speakers that you have.
For 5.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need five
speakers and a powered subwoofer.
For additional information on configuring your speakers,
refer to the User Guide.
To connect the speaker cables:
1 Strip 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.
2 Loosen 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.
3 Tighten the terminals to secure the wire.

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.

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

Connecting audio components
HDMI cable

Other cables

For additional information on deciding which connections to use, refer to the User Guide.
Connecting components with HDMI

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

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 the User 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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Contact Insignia:
For customer service please call 1-877-467-4289
www.insigniaproducts.com
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speakers

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Center

speaker

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Surround speakers

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Receiver

Blu-ray disc/DVD player

Game console

TV or projector

Video
Audio

Receiver

Blu-ray disc/DVD player

Game console

TV or projector

Satellite, cable, or set-top box

Blu-ray disc/DVD player

Game console

TV or projector

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