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Insignia NS-HT511 Home Theater System
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See “Using on-screen setup menus” on page 22 for
information on accessing and using the menus.
Setting the level calibration (Level Cal menu)
Lets you adjust the level of each speaker with the
built-in test tone so that the volume of each
speaker is the same at the listening position.
See “Using on-screen setup menus” on page 22 for
information on accessing and using the menus.
Operating your receiver
Turning your receiver on and off
To turn your receiver on and off:
1 Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel.
- OR -
Press RECEIVER, then ON/STANDBY on the
remote control.
The receiver turns on, the display lights, and the
STANDBY indicator turns off.
2 Press ON/STANDBY on the remote control
again. The receiver enters standby mode.
To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on
the receiver, always turn down the volume
before you turn it off.
Understanding basic operations
Playing a connected component
To play a connected component:
1 Press RECEIVER, then press INPUT SELECTOR
buttons to select the input source.
2 Start playback on the source component.
3 To adjust the volume, use the MASTER
VOLUME control.
4 Select a listening mode and enjoy!
See also “Using the listening modes” on page
19.
Displaying source information
To display source information:
• Press RECEIVER, then press DISPLAY
repeatedly to cycle through the available
information.
The following information can typically be
displayed:
Option Configuration
Unit
Feet (default)–Distances can be set from 1 to 30
feet, in one foot increments.
Meters–Distances can be set from 0.3 to 9.0 meters,
in 0.3 meter increments.
Left, Center, Right,
Surround Right, Surround
Left, Subwoofer
Specify the distance from each speaker to your
listening position.
Notes
• The speaker distance setting is disabled while
headphones are connected, or when Audio TV
OUT is set to On.
• Speakers that you set to No or None in the
speaker configuration (Sp Config menu) cannot
be selected.
• The Center, Right, and Subwoofer distances can
be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less than the
Left distance. For example, if the Left distance is
set to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center, Right, and
Subwoofer distances can be set between 15 and
25 ft. (4.5 and 7.5 m).
• The Surround distances can be set up to 5 ft.
(1.5 m) more or 15 ft. (4.5 m) less than the Left
distance. For example, if the Left distance is set
to 20 ft. (6 m), the SurrRight and SurrLeft
distances can be set between 5 and 25 ft. (1.5
and 7.5 m).
Option Configuration
Left, Center, Right,
Surround Right,
Surround Left
-12 dB to 0 dB to +12 dB, in 1 dB steps.
Subwoofer
-15 dB to 0 dB to +12 dB, in 1 dB steps.
Notes
• The speaker level setting is disabled while
headphones are connected, or the receiver is
muted, or the Audio TV OUT setting is set to ON.
• Speakers that you set to No or None in the
speaker configuration (Sp Config menu) cannot
be selected.
• The center speaker and subwoofer level settings
made by using AUDIO are saved here as the
default settings.
Tip
If you’re using a handheld sound level meter, adjust
the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at
the listening position, measured with C-weighting
and slow reading.
Notes
• The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV
that is connected to the HDMI OUT jack. If your
TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, use the
receiver’s display when changing settings.
• This manual describes the procedure using the
remote control unless otherwise specified.
Input source and volume
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