Page 3 - Player; Contents
NS-2A10s 1 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-2A10s Kix MP3 Player Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Package contents . ....
Page 5 - Features
NS-2A10s 3 www.insignia-products.com • To reduce the chance of electrical shock, do not use or operate this player near moist environments. • Risk of explosion, damage, or battery leakage if the battery is replaced incorrectly or replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to ...
Page 6 - Package contents; System requirements
4 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com • High-speed mini USB 2.0 port for fast and easy file transfers. • Supports Microsoft WMDRM 10 technology. • Fully compatible with Best Buy Digital Music service (including channels) and other subscription/download services. • Easy-to-use menus. • Upgradeable fir...
Page 7 - Controls and connections; Front; Item
NS-2A10s 5 www.insignia-products.com Controls and connections Front Item Icon Function A OLED—This display shows information such as track name, time remaining, battery status, and play mode. B Rewind/Skip Back • Press to restart the current track. • Press repeatedly to skip to previous tracks. • Pr...
Page 9 - Item Function
NS-2A10s 7 www.insignia-products.com Left side, right side, and bottom Item Function A Hold switch—Slide to disable all buttons. B Volume—Press + to increase volume. Press — to decrease volume. C Connect the earphones to the jack. C Left side Right side Bottom 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 7 Thursday, Ju...
Page 10 - Back
8 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com Back Item Function A Connect the USB connector to a computer’s USB port for transferring music and data. 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 8 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM
Page 11 - OLED Display
NS-2A10s 9 www.insignia-products.com OLED Display Item Function A Playback status —Displays the music or audible track playback status. B Track number —The first number is the current track number, and the second is the total number of sound tracks. C Subscription status —Shows the Best Buy Digital ...
Page 12 - Charging the battery
10 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com [ Setting up your digital music player Charging the battery • Charge the battery whenever you are not using the player to make sure it is always fully charged. • The battery charges in about two hours. • A fully charged battery provides up to 30 hours of continu...
Page 14 - Connecting headphones; To connect headphones:
12 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com Choosing the correct USB mode for your player Your Insignia player supports two USB modes: Media Manager mode and File & Folder mode. You can choose which mode you want to use depending on how you use your player. In Windows XP, we recommend that you use Med...
Page 15 - Using your digital music player; Turning your player on and off; To turn your player on or off:
NS-2A10s 13 www.insignia-products.com Installing the Best Buy Digital Music Store software (Windows only) To install the software:1 Insert the Insignia software CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive. The software installation program starts.-OR-If the installation program doesn’t start automatical...
Page 16 - Resetting the player; To reset your player:; Changing the volume; To change the volume:; Locking the buttons; To unlock the buttons:
14 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com Resetting the player If the player stops responding to button presses, you should reset the player. To reset your player: • Press and hold (Power/Menu) for seven seconds to force a reset. This will fully reset the player. Changing the volume To change the volume...
Page 17 - Navigating the on-screen menus; Playing music files
NS-2A10s 15 www.insignia-products.com Navigating the on-screen menus Use the on-screen menu to play music and change settings. To navigate the on-screen menu:1 Press . The Main Menu opens. 2 Press or to highlight one of the following menu items: • Now Playing • Music Library • Rhapsody Channels • FM...
Page 19 - Repeating tracks
NS-2A10s 17 www.insignia-products.com • To pause playback, press . The pause status icon appears in the upper-left corner of the screen. • To skip to the next track, press . • To skip to a previous track, press repeatedly. • To fast forward the current track, press and hold . • To rewind the current...
Page 20 - Repeating segments of a track
18 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com 4 Press or to highlight Repeat , then press or . The Repeat sub-menu opens. 5 Press or to select one of the following options: • Normal —default setting • Repeat One —repeat a single track • Repeat All —repeat all tracks • Shuffle —play all tracks randomly • Shu...
Page 22 - Using the enhanced audio effect; To activate the enhanced audio effect:
20 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com 2 Press again to mark the end of the playback loop. The repeat icon on the display shows as A-B and the player repeats that audio segment indefinitely. 3 Press again to cancel the repeating loop. Using the enhanced audio effect This player supports an enhanced a...
Page 23 - Using the surround audio effect
NS-2A10s 21 www.insignia-products.com 4 Press or to highlight Enhance Audio , then press or . 5 Press or to select the Enhance Audio setting you want. 6 Press or to save your setting. Using the surround audio effect This player supports a surround audio effect. To activate the surround audio effect:...
Page 24 - Using the equalizer
22 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com 4 Press or to highlight Surround , then press or . 5 Press or to select the Surround setting you want. 6 Press or to save your setting. Using the equalizer Six equalizer settings are available for you to select from. Five are preprogrammed into the player: Norma...
Page 27 - Repeating Audible tracks; Icon
NS-2A10s 25 www.insignia-products.com Repeating Audible tracks For Audible tracks, this player supports Repeat One and Repeat All. To set the repeat setting for Audible tracks:1 While playing an Audible track, press for two seconds. The Audible Playback sub-menu opens. 2 Press or to highlight Repeat...
Page 28 - Getting more music
26 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com 4 Press or to save your setting. The repeat icon appears on the Now Playing screen next to the battery icon. Getting more music Your music player already contains some music files, but you can get more music from your own music CDs and from the Internet. Getting...
Page 29 - Getting music from CDs
NS-2A10s 27 www.insignia-products.com Getting more music on your computer* * See “Installing the Best Buy Digital Music Store software (Windows only) on page 13. Getting music from CDs To rip a CD:1 Click Start , All Programs , Best Buy Digital Music Store , Best Buy Digital Music Store . Best Buy D...
Page 32 - Copying music files to your player
30 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com 4 Follow the on-screen directions to finish the purchase. The music files are added to your Digital Music Store music library. Copying music files to your player Copying files using Best Buy Digital Music Store (Windows) To copy files from your computer to the m...
Page 34 - Copying files using Windows Explorer
32 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com When the transfer is complete, the message OK to disconnect appears on the player. 7 Unplug the player from the USB port on your comtputer (see “Disconnecting the player (Windows)” on page 37). Copying files using Windows Explorer To copy music files from your c...
Page 36 - Deleting all music files
34 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com While transferring data, yousee the following screen: 10 Unplug the USB cable from your computer and your player (see “Disconnecting the player (Windows)” on page 37). Deleting all music files To delete all music files from your player using the on-screen menu:1...
Page 42 - Listening to FM radio; Tuning the radio
40 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com Listening to FM radio You can listen to FM radio broadcasts on your player. Tuning the radio To tune to an FM radio station:1 Plug the earphones that came with your player into the earphone jack. 2 Press . The Main Menu opens. 3 Press or to highlight FM Radio , ...
Page 43 - Setting station presets
NS-2A10s 41 www.insignia-products.com Setting station presets Station presets let you quickly access your favorite frequencies. To add station presets:1 In FM mode, tune to an FM radio station frequency. 2 Press and hold for two seconds to open the FM Options menu. 3 Press or to highlight Preset Add...
Page 45 - Changing player settings
NS-2A10s 43 www.insignia-products.com 2 Press or to highlight Auto Scan , then press or . The player scans the radio range and flashes the message Auto Scanning . While scanning, the player automatically adds a preset for any local strong stations until all 20 preset channels have been set or all fr...
Page 51 - Selecting the USB mode
NS-2A10s 49 www.insignia-products.com Selecting the USB mode The music player can use two USB modes, Media Manager (MTP, the default) mode and File & Folder (MSC) mode. To manually change the USB mode:1 Open the Main Menu . 2 Press or to highlight Settings , then press or . The Settings menu ope...
Page 52 - Viewing system information; To view system information:
50 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com Viewing system information Your player can tell you its total memory, used memory, available memory, and other system information. To view system information: 1 Open the Main Menu . 2 Press or to highlight Settings , then press or . The Settings menu opens. 3 Pr...
Page 53 - Care and cleaning; Updating the firmware
NS-2A10s 51 www.insignia-products.com Maintaining your digital music player Care and cleaning • Periodically clean your player by using a washcloth dampened only with water, or lens-cleaning papers dampened with water or isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. • Do not get the player wet. • Keep your player aw...
Page 54 - Troubleshooting and FAQs; How do I copy files to the player?
52 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com 3 Double-click the file you saved in Step 2, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the upgrade. 4 When the file finishes copying, unplug the player from the USB port on your computer (see “Disconnecting the player (Windows)” on page 37). The player ...
Page 55 - Why should I update the firmware?
NS-2A10s 53 www.insignia-products.com What is MTP? Media Transfer Protocol (MTP, or Media Manager mode) is a protocol for connecting portable devices to a Windows XP computer and synchronizing digital media content between those devices. When I copy files to the player using Windows Explorer, what f...
Page 56 - How do I copy a CD to my player?; Getting help; Contacting technical support
54 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com How do I copy a CD to my player? First you must rip the CD using a digital music manager like Best Buy Digital Music Store or Windows Media Player. After the songs are on your computer, copy the songs to the player using Windows Explorer or a digital music manag...
Page 57 - Learn more; Specifications
NS-2A10s 55 www.insignia-products.com Learn more On the Internet, you can use a Web search site to find information on the following topics*: • “Ripping CDs” • “Downloading music” • “Downloading MP3s” • “MP3 music” • “MP3 copyright law” *Best Buy Enter prise Services, Inc. does not maintain and is n...
Page 58 - Legal notices; FCC warning
56 NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com Legal notices FCC Part 15 This device complies with Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, in...
Page 59 - Canada ICES-003 statement
NS-2A10s 57 www.insignia-products.com Canada ICES-003 statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. RSS 310 statement To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power ...
Page 61 - One-year limited warranty; How long does the coverage last?
NS-2A10s 59 www.insignia-products.com One-year limited warranty Insignia Products (“Insignia”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-2A10s (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year f...