Insignia NS-DV720PBL2 User manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-DV720PBL2 is
designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. Use this guide for initial setup of your
camcorder. If you have questions, see your User Guide for more information.
Quick Setup Guide l NS-DV720PBL2
Package contents
• Insignia 720p digital camcorder
• USB cable
• A/V cable
• AC Adapter
• Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
• Quick Setup Guide
• CD containing User Guide and software
• Wrist strap
• Carrying pouch
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Lens
LED light
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LCD panel
Micro
Record/Power LED indicator
Tele/Wide Zoom button
Five-way button
Exit button
Mini HDMI port
Mini USB 2.0 port
Video button
Strap hook
Power
button
Camera button
Playback LED
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TV out port
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Getting to know your camcorder
Front
Back
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Microphone
SD/SDHC card slot Tripod socket
Sides
Bottom
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Setting up your camcorder
To install the battery:
•Slide the battery cover o your camcorder and insert the
battery, making sure that the + and – symbols on the
battery line up with the + and – symbols on your camcorder,
then replace the battery cover.
To charge the battery:
•Make sure that your camcorder is turned o, then connect
the AC charger to your camcorder’s mini USB port and to a power outlet.
- OR -
• Connect the USB cable to the mini USB jack on your camcorder and to a USB jack on a
computer.
NOTE:You can use your camcorder while the AC charger is plugged in, but the battery will not charge unless the
camcorder is turned o. You cannot use your camcorder while it is connected to your computer.
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1 Picture resolution: 2592 × 1944 (5 mp)
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With memory card: number of pictures
remaining at current resolution with card’s
unused memory
No memory card: number of pictures
remaining at current resolution with
camcorder’s unused internal memory
3 Motion detection (Simple Mode o only)
4 Self-timer
5 Scene (Simple Mode o only)
6 Macro mode
7 LED light/Digital light
8Movie recording time remaining at current
resolution
9 Video format
10 Stabilization
11 Zoom meter
12 Date and time
13 Battery indicator
14 Color balance (Simple Mode o only)
NOTE: See your User Guide on CD for more information about
using your LCD
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Inserting or removing a memory card
Your camcorder has built-in memory for storing pictures and movies.You can increase the
memory storage by using an SD or SDHC memory card.
NOTE:When a memory card is inserted, your camcorder automatically stores pictures and movies on the memory
card instead of storing them in the internal memory.
To insert a memory card:
• Insert the card into the memory card slot with the arrow on the card pointing toward the slot
and the card label facing up.
To remove an installed memory card:
1Push in on the memory card.The card pops out slightly.
2Pull the card out of the slot.
Getting started
NOTE: Remove the clear plastic covering the lens and LCD display of your camcorder before using.
To turn your camcorder on:
Press down and hold the power button for one second.
- OR -
Open the LCD panel.
Rotate the LCD panel 90° counter-clockwise to view pictures and
movies.
To turn your camcorder o:
Press down and hold the power button for one second.
- OR -
Close the LCD panel.
Initial settings:
When you turn on your camcorder for the rst time, your camcorder will be in Simple Mode.
Simple Mode hides advanced settings and makes your camcorder easier to operate.
Turning on your camcorder for the rst time
When you turn on your camcorder for the rst time, you will need to choose a menu language
and set the date and time.
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To choose a menu language and set the date and time:
1Turn on your camcorder.The language screen opens.
2Press or to select a language, then press SET.The Set Date/Time screen opens.
3Press or to select set the year, then press to move to the month eld.
4Repeat Step 3 to enter the day, hour, and minute, and to select AM or PM.When you have
nished selecting the date and time, press SET to begin using your camcorder.
These are the camcorder’s default settings:
• Video Format: HD (1280x720p, 30 fps). This is the highest quality video setting that your
camcorder oers. It can be switched to SD (640x480p, 30fps) mode, if desired. SD mode is
preferable when the movies captured will only be watched on a standard denitionTV. SD
mode also uses less memory than HD mode.
• Stabilization: O. Image stabilization is ideal for reducing blurred images that may be
caused by shaky hands or low light conditions. Turn o when using a tripod.
• Sounds: On. When sounds are turned on, a sound will be played each time a key function is
accessed.
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• Simple Mode: On. Turn o Simple Mode to access advanced settings. Default advanced
settings are as follows:
· Motion Detection: O
· Scene Mode: Auto
· Color Balance: Auto
· Time Stamp: O
· HelpText: On
· TV Format: NTSC
· File Format: AVI
To turn o Simple Mode, press the SET button, then navigate to the Settings tab (tab on the far
right), and scroll down to the Simple Mode menu selection. Push SET, then select OFF.
NOTE: A simple description of what the advanced settings are is provided by scrolling help text at the bottom of the
screen.To view the help text, highlight any menu option. For more information on advanced settings, see your UserGuide.
IMPORTANT:Your camcorder ships with AVI as the default le format. AVI is ideal for
users runningWindows® XP,Vista® or 7. AVI les may be viewed and edited with the
included MediaImpression software.
If you are a Mac™ user, you should change the default le format to MOV. MOV les may
be easily viewed and edited on Mac computers with QuickTime™ or iMovie™.
To take a picture:
1 Turn on your camcorder.
2Aim the lens, then press (Camera button).
3 Press the Exit button once to view the picture.
To record movies:
1 Turn on your camcorder.
2Aim the lens, then press (Video button).
3Press (Video button) again to stop recording.
4Immediately after recording, press the Exit button once to view the recorded movie.
5Press (Video button) to play video.
To connect the camcorder to a computer:
1Connect the supplied USB cable to your camcorder and to the computer’s USB port, then turn
on the camcorder. The record/power LED lights and starts blinking if the battery is charging.
2Windows® XP,Vista® or 7:
Open My Computer or Windows Explorer. If a card is inserted, two new drives will
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appear in the drive list; otherwise, one new drive (camcorder’s internal memory) will appear.
The internal memory drive will show up as DV.The card drive will show up as whatever label
the card shipped with or that you selected if you formatted the card in your computer. If you
erased the card in the camcorder (see User Guide for details), the label will be DV-SD Card.
Mac OS® 10.x and higher:
Two new drive icons will appear on the desktop or in the sidebar.The internal memory drive
will show up as DV.The card drive will show up as whatever label the card shipped with or
that you selected if you formatted the card in your computer. If you erased the card in the
camcorder (see User Guide for details), the label will be DV-SD Card.
3Double-click the drive you wish to view.Your movie and photo les will be in the
\DCIM\100MEDIA folder.
To connect to a TV using the supplied A/V cable:
1Connect the A/V cable (included) to theTV port
on your camcorder and to the VIDEO IN (yellow)
and LAUDIO IN (white) ports on theTV.
2 Turn on the camcorder.
3 Set theTV’s video input to the correct source.This
may be called“AV,”“Composite,”or something else.
Installing included software
The CD that came with your camera includes software for
viewing pictures and video:
• ArcSoft MediaImpression - helps you manage your
media, burn video to DVD, and upload videos toYouTube™
• Adobe® Reader® - required to view the User Guide on CD
NOTE: ArcSoft MediaImpression and Adobe® Reader® are compatible withWindows® XP,Vista® and 7 computers only.
To install software :
1Insert the supplied CD into a CD-ROM drive and an autorun screen will appear.
2Click Install MediaImpression or Install Adobe Reader, then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete installation.
To access the complete User Guide:
Insert the enclosed CD into your computer and open the User Guide le
- OR -
Visit the Insignia website at www.insigniaproducts.com and click on the Camera’s,
Camcorders & Photo Frames link under Products.
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