Insignia NS-DSC10B - Digital Camera - Compact User manual

10 Megapixel Digital Camera
NS-DSC10A and NS-DSC10B
User Guide
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Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Top, bottom and side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LED and sound indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting up your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Understanding camera memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Simple mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Initial settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Understanding the camera modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Understanding the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Changing the LCD monitor configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Taking still photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the macro feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using face tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Changing the mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recording video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Using the Record menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Viewing photos and video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Zooming images in Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Deleting an image or video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deleting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deleting images and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Copying images or videos to a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Setup and Tools menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting power save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Tools menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Making connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting the camera to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Understanding folder and file names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
FCC Part 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
FCC warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Canada ICES-003 statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
One-year limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Insignia NS-DSC10A and NS-DSC10B
10 Megapixel Digital Cameras
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality
Insignia product. Your NS-DSC10A or NS-DSC10B is
designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.
Safety information
Before using the camera, please read and
understand the safety precautions described below.
Always make sure that you operate the camera
correctly.
• Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or
other intense light sources that could damage
your eyesight.
• Do not try to open the camera body or attempt to
modify this camera in any way. High-voltage
internal components create the risk of electric
shock when exposed. Maintenance and repairs
should be carried out only by authorized service
providers.
• Do not fire the flash too close to the eyes of
animals or people, especially young children. Eye
damage may result. Remain at least three feet
(one meter) away from infants when using flash.
• Keep the camera away from water and other
liquids. Do not use the camera with wet hands.
Never use the camera in the rain or snow.
Moisture creates the danger of electric shock.
• Keep the camera and its accessories out of the
reach of children and animals to prevent
accidents or damage to the camera.
• If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming
from the camera, turn the power off immediately.
Contact Insignia Customer Service at
1-877-467-4289 for assistance. Never attempt to
repair the camera yourself.
• Use only the recommended power accessories.
Use of power sources not expressly
recommended for this equipment may lead to
overheating, distortion of the equipment, fire,
electrical shock, or other hazards.
• Do not swing the camera around by the strap.
Features
Included
• 10 megapixel digital camera
• 2 AA Alkaline batteries
• Wrist strap
•USBcable
•UserGuideCD
•QuickStartGuide
Main features
• 10 megapixel resolution
• 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom
•1/2.3inchimagesensor
• 2.5 inch color LCD monitor
• 32MB internal flash memory (about 20 MB
available for photo/video storage)
• Supports SD cards up to 4GB, and SDHC cards up
to 16GB
• Simplified user menus
• Slideshow feature to review your pictures and
video
• USB port to transfer photos and video to your PC
Front
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert you to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying your camera.
#Component Description
1 Flash Lets you take photos in low-light conditions.
2Self-timer LED Flashes to indicate that the self-timer is activated.
3 Microphone Used for recording audioduring video capture.
4Lens Used for photo/video capture.
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Back Top, bottom and side
#Component Description
1 Zoom button Press Tto zoom in on a subject for telephoto
photos/video, or press Wto zoom out for wide-angle
photos/video.
2Playback button Press to view the photos/video you have taken.
3 OK/DISP and direction
buttons
In RECORD or PLAYBACK mode, pressto change the
LCD monitor view.
In menu mode, press to confirm your settings.
Press the direction buttons to navigate the menus
and change settings.
4Menu button Press to open the camera menu system to let you
change camera settings.
5Delete button Press to delete a photo or video.
6LCD Use to compose your photos and to viewthe various
menus.
7 Operation LED Lights green when the camera is on. See “LED and
sound indicators” on page 2.
8Record button Press to toggle between recording still images and
videos.
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#Button Description
1 Speaker Lets you hear audio recorded during video capture.
2Power button Press to turn on your camera.
3 Shutter button Press to take a photo or capturevideo.
4Strap ring Attach the carrying strap (included) to this ring.
5 Battery cover Open to install batteries and an optional memory
card.
6Tripod socket Use to mount the camera to a tripod.
7 USB jack Lets you connect the camera to a computer.
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LED and sound indicators
Your camera gives feedback to users in two ways:
•LEDIndicators
•Soundindicators
LED Indicators
Your camera is equipped with two LED indicators:
• An operation LED, located on the back of your
camera. See “Back“on page 2 to locate the
operation LED,
• A self-timer LED, located on the front of the
camera. See “Front“on page 1 to locate the
Self-timer LED.
Sound indicators
Your camera is equipped with a buzzer to provide
sound indicators.
Setting up your camera
Installing the batteries
To install the batteries:
1Make sure that your camera is turned off.
2Open the battery cover by sliding it in the
direction indicated in the illustration.
3Insert two AA batteries into the battery
compartment. Make sure that you match the +
and – symbols on the batteries with the + and –
symbols in the battery compartment.
4Close the battery cover.
5If you are replacing the batteries, go to the Setup
menu and make sure the battery type selected
matches the type of batteries you inserted in
the camera. (See “Using the Setup and Tools
menus” on page 13)
LED LED status Camera status
Operation
Off Power off
Green (steady) Power on, ready to take pictures, record,
or playback.
Green (fast blink) Camera busy or deleting/copying/
recording/transferring data.
Green (slow blink) In Record mode, flash is charging, or AF
error.
Self-timer
Off Self-timer off.
Amber (blinking)
Self-timer countdown is set. The LED
blinks faster as the countdown reaches its
end.
Sound indicator Camera status
One beep An operation, such as recording, has started. Also indicates using
a menu and setting properties.
Two beeps An operation is complete.
Three beeps A low battery or other warning. Also indicates error messages,
such as memory full or card error.
Continuous beep
When the self-timer is set, the camera beeps every second of the
countdown between ten and four seconds left. It beeps every
half second when the countdown reaches three seconds. The
beep stops after the countdown completes.
Shutter sound The shutter is pressed to record an image.
Warning
Be sure to use only alkaline, NiMH, or lithium
batteries with your camera. Failure to do so may
damage your camera or cause risk of injury to
yourself and others.
Notes
• A low battery indicator appears on the
LCD when the batteries are nearly exhausted.
Batteries should be replaced promptly when
this indicator appears.
• Do not mix batteries of different types.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Remove batteries when the charge is depleted.
• Battery chemicals can cause a rash. If the
batteries leak, clean the battery compartment
with a cloth. If chemicals touch your skin, wash
immediately.
• If the camera is not going to be used for an
extended period of time, remove the batteries.
• The camera body may feel warm to the touch
after extended use. This is normal.
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Installing the wrist strap
To install the wrist strap:
1Insert the short loop of the strap in the strap
eyelet.
2Thread the larger loop of the strap though the
short loop and pull tight.
Understanding camera memory
Internal memory
This camera is equipped with 32 MB of internal
memory and approximately 20 MB of that memory
is available for photo/video storage. If no memory
card is inserted in the camera, all images and movie
clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the
internal memory.
External memory
Your camera supports SD cards up to 4GB and
SDHC cards up to 16GB. If there is a storage card
inserted in the memory slot, the camera
automatically saves all images and videos to the
storage card. The icon indicates that your
camera is using a memory card.
Installing the memory card
You can use an SD or SDHC memory card with this
camera. The memory card slot is inside the battery
cover, adjacent to the battery compartment.
To install the memory card:
1Turn off the camera.
2Open the battery cover by sliding it in the
direction indicated in the illustration.
3Insert the memory card with the metallic part
facing the back of the camera until it clicks into
place.
4Close the battery cover.
Navigating the menus
The 4-way navigation control and the OK/DISP
button let you access the various menus available
from the On Screen Display (OSD). You can
configure a wide range of settings to ensure
optimal results from your photos and videos.
Further functions of these buttons are as follows:
Caution
• The memory card may be damaged if it is
removed while the camera is on.
• Do not touch the contacts on the back of the
memory card.
Tip
To remove the memory card, push the card in slightly
to release it, then pull the card out of the card slot.
Button Functions
OK / DISP
• Press to confirm a selection when using the OSD menus.
• In Playback and Record mode, press to change the LCD
screen display to show or hide OSD icons.
Note: The OK/DISP button is disabled during video playback.
Flash/right ( )
• In Record mode, press to scroll through the flash mode
options. (Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync
and Off)
Note: Flash modes are only available for still images.
• In Playback mode, press to view the next image, video
clip.
• In Playback Video mode, press to fast forward video
playback.
• In Menu mode, press to enter submenus or to navigate
through menu selections.
OK/DISP button
Flash/right
button
Self-timer/down
button
Face tracking/up
button
Macro/left
button
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Simple mode
When you turn on your camera the first time, it will
be in Simple mode. Simple mode hides advanced
user settings and less frequently used menu
options, while still letting you take high quality
images and video.
To use Simple mode:
1Press POWER to turn your camera on.
2Press the Record mode button.
3Press the menu button to open the on
screen menu.
4Press right or left to highlight Setup .
The Setup menu opens.
5Press up or down to select Simple Mode,
then press or OK/DISP to open the
sub-menu.
6Press up or down to select On or Off.
7Press OK/DISP to save the setting and exit.
Initial settings
Your camera's display language, date and time
should be set before taking photos or videos.
To set the date and time:
1Turn the power on. Press the Menu button to
enter the camera’s settings menu.
2Press to select the Setup tab.
3Press to select Simple Mode, then OK/DISP
to open the Simple Mode submenu. Set Simple
Mode to Off.
4Press to select Date & Time, then press
OK/DISP to set the date and time.
5Press , , , or to adjust the date and time.
When you are done, press OK/DISP.
To set the display language:
1Press to highlight the Setup tab, then press
to select the Tools tab.
2Press to select Language.
3Press OK/DISP to open the Language submenu.
Select the language of your choice by pressing
or . When you have selected the language
you want, press OK/DISP.
4Press to highlight the Tools tab, then press
to select the Setup tab.
5Press to select Simple Mode, then OK/DISP
to open the Simple Mode submenu. Set Simple
Mode to On.
6Press the Menu button to return to Record
mode. You can now take photos or capture
video.
Understanding the camera modes
Your camera has two main modes:
Record mode
Record mode is used to capture still images or
record videos.
Playback mode
Playback mode is used to view captured images
and to play back videos. Press the Playback mode
button to set your camera to Playback mode.
Macro/left ( )
• In Record mode, press to turn on/off Macro.
Note: Macro mode is only available for still images.
• In Playback mode, press to view the previous image or
video clip.
• In Playback Video mode, press to rewind video playback.
• In Menu mode, press to exit a submenu.
Face
tracking/up
()
• In Record mode, press to enable/disable face tracking.
Note: Face tracking is onlyavailable for stillimages.
• In Menu mode, press to navigate through the menu and
submenu selections.
• In Playback Video/ Audio mode, press to Start/Pause video
playback.
Self-timer/
down ( )
• In Record mode (still images), press to select self-timer
on/off.
• In Menu mode, press to navigate through the menu and
submenu selections.
• In Playback Video/Audio mode, press to Stop video
playback.
Button Functions
O
n
On
Simple Mode
Hides less often used settings.
Of
f
On
Note
If the batteries are removed for longer than 48 hours,
the date and time must be reset.
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Understanding the LCD
The LCD monitor displays important information
regarding camera settings as well as the visual
image of your photo or video. The display on the
LCD monitor is called the On Screen Display or OSD.
Record mode screen layout
PLAYBACK mode screen layout
#Description For additional information, see...
1 Mode Indicates the current mode. See “Changing the mode” on
page 9.
2Flash Indicates the flash mode. See “Using the flash” on
page 8.
3 Macro Indicates when macro is enabled. See “Using the macro
feature” on page 9.
4Self-timer Indicates when the self-timer is enabled. See “Using the
self-timer” on page 9.
5 Zoom indicator Indicates the current zoom setting.
6Shots remaining Indicates the number of photos remaining.
7 Battery indicator Indicates the current battery charge. See “Installing the
batteries” on page 3.
8Storage media Indicates when a memory card is installed. See
“Installing the memory card” on page 4.
9 Focus area Shows the center of the focus area. See “Taking still
photos” on page 8.
10 Shake warning Indicates when the camera is shaking. See “Taking still
photos” on page 8.
11 Histogram Provides a graphic display of the light level of the current
image.
12 ISO Indicates the ISO setting selected. See “Setting ISO” on
page 11.
13 Shutter speed Indicates the shutter speed setting.
14 Aperture setting Indicates the aperture setting.
15 Date stamp Indicates that the date stamp is enabled. See “Initial
settings” on page 5.
16 Face tracking Indicates that face tracking is enabled. See “Using face
tracking” on page 9.
17 Stabilizer Indicates that the stabilizer function is enabled. See
“Using the stabilizer” on page 11.
18 Color balance Indicates the color balance setting. See “Setting color
balance” on page 11.
19 Quality Indicates the quality setting. See “Setting picture
quality” on page 10.
20 Resolution Indicates the image resolution setting. See “Setting
picture quality” on page 10.
x4.0
#Description For additional information, see...
1 Playback mode Indicates that Playback mode is enabled. See
“Changing the mode” on page 9.
2File number/total
number
Indicates the number of the file selected and the
total number of files available.
3 Battery indicator Indicates the current battery charge. See “Installing
the batteries” on page 3.
4Storage media Indicates that a memory card is being used. See
“Installing the memory card” on page 4.
5 Histogram Provides a graphic display of the light level of the
current image.
6Recording information Indicates the settings used when the image was
recorded.
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