User guide
10
NS-DRVCR DVD Recorder/VCR
www.insignia-products.com
To connect the recorder to an antenna:
• Disconnect the antenna from the back of the 
TV and identify the antenna cable. 
If your antenna cable is a round 75 ohm 
coaxial cable, connect it directly to the jack 
marked ANT. IN on your recorder.
- OR -
If your antenna cable is flat, connect it to a 
300-ohm to 75-ohm antenna adapter (not 
supplied) and slip the adapter over the ANT. 
IN jack. Do not try to screw it into to the 
recorder.
To connect the recorder to cable TV:
• If your cable connection has no converter or 
descrambler, unscrew the cable from your TV 
and attach it to the ANT. IN jack on the 
recorder.
- OR -
If a converter is required, connect a coaxial 
cable from the wall jack to the IN connector 
on the converter, and a coaxial cable from the 
OUT connector on the converter to the ANT. 
IN on your recorder. This cable hookup 
permits both TV and recorder operation.
Connecting your recorder to a TV
Make one of the following connections, 
depending on the capabilities of your TV.
RF coaxial connection
To connect to your TV with an RF coaxial cable:
• Connect the RF OUT jack on the recorder to 
the antenna in jack on the TV using the 
supplied 75-ohm Coaxial Cable.
Video connection
To connect to your TV with a video cable:
• Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the 
recorder to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV 
using the video cable supplied.
S-Video connection
To connect to your TV with an S-Video cable:
• Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the 
recorder to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV 
using an optional S-Video cable.
Component video/progressive scan connection
If your television is a high-definition or “digital 
ready” television, you can take advantage of the 
recorder’s progressive scan output for the 
highest quality video possible.
To connect to your TV with a component video 
cable:
• Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE 
SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the recorder to 
the corresponding in jacks on the TV using 
an optional Y Pb Pr cable.
Audio connection
To connect to your TV with audio source:
• Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT 
jacks on the recorder to the audio left and 
right in jacks on the TV using the supplied 
audio cables.
Note
If you use this connection, you must set the 
recorder’s RF output channel, then set the 
TV to receive this channel. See “Setting 
your recorder’s RF output channel” on 
page 12 for additional information.
S-Video 
cable
Audio 
cable
Y Pb Pr cable
RF 
cable
Audio 
cable
Video 
cable
Back of recorder
Note
If you use this connection, set the TV’s 
source selector to VIDEO. 
Note
• Set the resolution to 480p using the 
P/SCAN button on the front panel.
• Progressive Scan does not work with 
the RF, Audio/Video, or S-Video 
connections.
• If your TV does not accept the 
Progressive Scan format, the picture 
will appear scrambled.










