Insignia NS-DV720P 5.0MP High-Definition Digital Camcorder Quick Setup Guide

Quick Setup Guide l NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL

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

• Lithium-ion rechargeable battery

• Quick Setup Guide

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Getting to know your camcorder

Front

Lens

LED light

Power button

Back

Playback LED indicator

Camera button

LCD panel

Record/Power LED indicator

Tele/Wide Zoom button

Video button

Five-way button

Exit button

A/V out port

Mini HDMI port

Mini USB 2.0 port

Strap hook

Sides

Speaker

Microphone

Bottom

Macro switch

Battery cover

SD/SDHC card slot Tripod socket

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Setting up your camcorder

To install the battery:

• 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, then replace the battery cover.

To charge the battery:

• 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.

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• 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 off . You cannot use your camcorder while it is connected to your computer.

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:

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 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.

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Open the LCD panel.

Rotate the LCD panel 90° counter-clockwise view pictures and movies.

To turn your camcorder off :

Press down and hold the power button for one second.

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Close the LCD panel.

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Initial settings:

When you turn on your camcorder for the fi 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 fi rst time

When you turn on your camcorder for the fi 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:

1 Turn on your camcorder. The language screen opens.

2 Press  or  to select a language, then press SET. The Set Date/Time screen opens.

3 Press

 or  to select set the year, then press  to move to the month fi eld.

4 Repeat Step 3 to enter the day, hour, and minute, and to select AM or PM. When you have fi 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 off 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 defi nition 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.

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• 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

· TV Format: NTSC

· File Format: AVI

To 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.

IMPORTANT: Your camcorder ships with AVI as the default fi le format. AVI is ideal for users running Windows® XP, Vista® or 7. AVI fi les may be viewed and edited with the included ArcSoft MediaImpression software.

If you are a Mac™ user, you should change the default fi le format to MOV. MOV fi les may be easily viewed and edited on Mac computers with QuickTime™ or iMovie™.

To take a picture:

1 Turn on your camcorder.

2 Aim the lens, then press (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 (Video button).

3 Press (Video button) again to stop recording.

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 if the battery is charging.

2 Windows® XP, Vista® or 7:

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8 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.

3 Double-click the drive you wish to view. Your movie and photo fi les will be in the

\DCIM\100MEDIA folder.

To connect to a TV using the supplied A/V cable:

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 MediaImpression - 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 MediaImpression 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. screen instructions to complete installation.

To access the complete User Guide:

Insert the enclosed CD into your computer and open the User Guide fi le

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Visit the Insignia website at www.insigniaproducts.com and click on the Digital Camcorder link under Products.

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