Insignia NS-DV720P Camcorder User Manual
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1. Quick Setup Guide Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality Insignia product Your NS DV720P or NS DV720PBL 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 Package contents Insignia 720p digital camcorder USB cable AN cable AC Adapter Lithium ion rechargeable battery Quick Setup Guide CD containing User Guide and software Wrist strap Carrying pouch Getting to know your camcorder Front Lens LCD panel LED light Back PS m Playback LED si indicator Video button Record Power LED indicator Tele Wide Zoom button Camera button Five way button Exit button AN out port Mini HDMI port Mini USB 2 0 port Strap hook Sides Speaker Macro switch Battery cover Bottom SD SDHC card slot Tripod socket Setting up your camcorder To install the battery e Slide the battery cover off your camcorder and insert the battery making sure that the and symbols on the battery line up with the and symbols on your camcorder amp then replace the battery cover To charge the battery e Make sure that your camcorder is turned off 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 NO2. TE You can use your camcorder while the AC charger is plugged in but the battery will not charge unless the camcorder is turned off You cannot use your camcorder while it is connected to your computer Using the LCD With memory card number of pictures 8 remaining at current resolution with card s A 2 unused memory BL a No memory card number of pictures E TY se 00 06 10 ZE remaining at current resolution with camcorder s unused internal memor 3 6 Macomode 7 LED light Digital light Movie recording time remaining at current di 9 resolution TAD 9 Wideofoma gt 10 Stabilization E NOTE See your User Guide on CD for more information about using your LCD a 14 Color balance Simple Mode off only Inserting or removing amemory 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 e 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 1 Push in on the memory card The card pops out slightly 2 Pull the card out of the slot Getting started NOTE Remove the clear plastic c
3. overing the lens and LCD display of your camcorder before using To tum 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 view pictures and movies f To turn your camcorder off Press down and hold the power button for one U o second OR Close the LCD panel Initial settings When you turn on your camcorder for the first time your camcorder will be in Simple Mode Simple Mode hides advanced settings and makes your camcorder easier to operate These are the camcorder s default settings Video Format HD 1280x720p 30 fps This is the highest quality video setting that your camcorder offers 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 definition TV SD mode also uses less memory than HD mode Stabilization Off Image stabilization is ideal for reducing blurred images that may be caused by shaky hands or low light conditions Turn off when using a tripod Sounds On When sounds are turned on a sound will be played each time a key function is accessed Simple Mode On Turn off Simple Mode to access advanced settings Default advanced settings are as follows Motion Detection Off Scene Mode Auto Color Balance Auto Time Stamp Off Help Text On TV Format NTSC File Format AVI To
4. plete installation To access the complete User Guide Insert the enclosed CD into your computer and open the User Guide file OR Visit the Insignia website at www insigniaproducts com and click on the Digital Camcorder link under Products voo ENGLISH 09 0945
5. r 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 3 Double click the drive you wish to view Your movie and photo files will be in the DCIM 100MEDIA folder To connect to aTV using the supplied AN cable AV Mode 1 Connect the A V cable included to the TV port on your camcorder and to the VIDEO IN yellow and L AUDIO IN white ports on the TV 2 Set the TV 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 Medialmpression helps you manage your media burn video to DVD and upload videos to YouTube Adobe Reader required to view the User Guide on CD NOTE ArcSoft Medialmpression and Adobe Reader are compatible with Windows XP Vista and 7 computers only To install software 1 Insert the supplied CD into a CD ROM drive and an autorun screen will appear 2 Click Install ArcSoft Medialmpression or Install Adobe Reader then follow the on screen instructions to com
6. t turn off 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 User Guide To take a picture 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Aim the lens then press BI Camera button 3 Press the Exit button once to view the picture To record movies 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Aim the lens then press Jen Video button 3 Press l Video button again to stop recording 4 Press the Exit button once to view the recorded movie 5 Press Video button to play video To connect the camcorder to a computer 1 Connect 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 ifthe battery is charging 2 Windows XP Vista or 7 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer If a card is inserted two new drives will 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 camcorde
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