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Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver
www.insignia-products.com
Connecting a DVD player or cable or satellite box
Before connecting a DVD player or cable or
satellite box, make sure that you have the
correct type of cable based on the type of
connectors available on your DVD player or box
as well as the picture quality you want to view
and the sound quality you want to hear.
To connect a DVD player or cable or satellite
box:
1 Connect the audio cable(s).
• Connect one end of the audio cable(s) to
your receiver.
• Connect the other end of the audio
cable(s) to the audio out jack(s) on the
DVD player or cable or satellite box.
Audio connector type Quality
Digital (Coaxial or Optical) Best
Analog (RCA type plug) Good
Notes
• An HDMI connection can carry uncompressed
digital video signals and digital audio signals.
• This receiver can output digital video and
digital audio signals from the HDMI MONITOR
OUT of this receiver without passing through
any circuits as they were input into the HDMI IN
(the audio signals which are input into the
HDMI IN can not be reproduced on this
receiver).
• This receiver is HDMI ver. 1.3 compatible.
• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
• Depending on the connected component,
unreliable signal transfer may happen. For
more information, see the operating
instructions for your component.
• For stable signal transfer, we recommend using
HDMI cords that are a maximum of 15 feet (five
meters) in length.
Video connector type Quality
HDMI Best
Component (Y, P
B/CB, PR/CR) Better
S-Video Good
Composite (RCA type plug) Fair
Caution
Some optical fiber cords may not work with this
receiver. Consult your dealer if the optical cord
does not fit into the receiver.
Notes
• When making a coaxial connection, use a 75 Ω
coaxial cable instead of a conventional audio
cable.
• Use only one digital audio connection for each
device. Do not connect one device using more
than one connection.
OR
Best quality audio connection Good quality audio connection
Default digital input for Video 2 is COAX 1.
See “Modifying digital audio” on page 18 for
information about assigning Video 2 to a
different digital input.