NS-A1112 Executive Shelf System with Tuner User Guide
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Insignia NS-A1112 Executive Shelf System with Tuner
www.insignia-products.com
Using the clock
When the stereo is turned off, the real-time clock 
shows in the LCD display.
To adjust the time:
1 Press Mode once to enter the clock setting 
mode. The time flashes in the LCD display.
2 Press Skip Backward/Tuning - once to 
decrease the hour.
3 Press Skip Forward/Tuning + once to 
increase the hour.
4 Press Volume - once to decrease the minute.
5 Press Volume + once to increase the minute.
6 Press and hold any of these buttons for more 
than 1 second to enter the fast setting mode. 
After the time is changed, the seconds reset 
to “00” and the clock stops running. 
7 To confirm the time and exit clock setting 
mode, press Mode. The clock starts. 
Note: 
If there is no button operation for 10 seconds, the stereo 
automatically exits the clock setting mode. 
Adjusting the sound
Volume
To adjust the volume:
1 Press Volume + as necessary to increase 
the volume.
2 Press Volume - as necessary to decrease 
the volume.
Preset equalizer
The preset equalizer provides five ranges of 
control (NORMAL, ROCK, JAZZ, POP, AND 
CLASSIC) for the audio frequency spectrum in 
narrow and distinct sections. 
Press EQ to select the best response that suits 
your type of music and individual taste. 
Using the radio
After pressing a button while using the radio, the 
LCD display shows the operation. Five seconds 
after any operation is completed, the LCD will 
re-display the clock.
Tuner mode
1 Press Tuner/Band once to turn on the stereo 
and restore the band and frequency playing 
when the stereo was turned off.
2 In Tuner mode, Press Tuner/Band to toggle 
between AM and FM bands.
3 With the radio set to FM band, press Mode to 
toggle between FM stereo or mono mode. If 
the FM stereo mode is selected, the Stereo 
indicator on the LCD will be lit. 
AUX IN mode
1 Press Aux to select the auxiliary mode. The 
RCA jacks at the back of the stereo can be 
used for connecting external audio sources. 
2 Make sure the correct color of the RCA plug 
is paired with the correct color of RCA jack. 
Reception
To adjust FM reception:
• Raise and extend the FM antenna, then 
adjust the position for the best reception. The 
Stereo indicator appears on the LCD only if 
an actual stereo broadcast station is being 
received. 
To adjust AM reception:
• Because the built-in ferrite bar antenna is 
directional, rotate the stereo horizontally or 
relocate the stereo for best reception. 
Tuning
To tune the stereo manually:
1 In Tuner mode, press Skip Forward/Tuning 
+ to move to a higher radio frequency one 
frequency step at a time. 
2 In Tuner mode, press Skip Backward/
Tuning - to move to a lower radio frequency 
one frequency step at a time.
To tune the stereo automatically:
1 Press and hold Skip Forward/Tuning + or 
Skip Backward/Tuning - to auto search in 
the desired direction at the speed of four 
frequency steps per second.
2 Hold the button down to bypass all stations 
until the button is released. After the button is 
released, the radio stops at the next station 
frequency. When the tuning reaches the band 
edge, the tuner will wrap around to the 
opposite end and keep searching.
3 While auto-tuning, no other functions are 
available. To use another function while 
auto-tuning, press Standby/On, Play/Pause, 
or Aux to abort the auto tuning. You then can 
perform another function. 
Channel save and recall
You can program (save) 20 preset FM stations 
and 12 preset AM stations. 
To save station settings:
1 In Tuner mode, select the station to be saved, 
then press Memory/Program once to enter 
the Channel Save mode. 
2
Press Memory/Program again to save the 
channel in memory, then press Preset + / – 
to confirm the operation. 
3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to enter more stations 
(up to 20 FM stations and 12 AM stations.)
4 Press any other button to abort or exit the 
channel save operation. 
To find saved stations:
1 Press Preset + / – to find a saved channel. 
2 Press Preset + / – again to move to the next 
saved channel. Repeat the process as 
necessary to reach the channel you want.
Using the CD
This executive shelf system can play audio discs 
such as CD-R or CD-RW discs. Do not try to 
play a CD-ROM, CDi, VCD, DVD, or computer 
data CD.
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