User Guide 720p HD Digital Camcorder NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL
Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System requirements . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Viewing movies and pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting to an HDMI enabled TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting to a TV using the supplied A/V cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Viewing movies and pictures on a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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720p HD Digital Camcorder Important safety instructions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Introduction Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use your camcorder near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder Front Back 1 2 3 4 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 11 # Item Description 1 Lens Focuses the image when taking pictures or movies. Lets you view pictures and movies while you are capturing them. Lets you view stored pictures and movies. Displays camcorder status information. 2 LCD panel # Item 3 LED light Turns on when you press 4 Press down for one second to turn your camcorder on or off.
20p HD Digital Camcorder # Item Right Description In record mode Press to turn the light on and off. One press turns on the digital light, two presses tuns on the LED light, and three presses turns off the light. Note: The digital light function increases the sensitivity of the camcorder's imaging sensor, which increases the grain of the image. The LED light is the light on the front of the camcorder. It is excellent for dark environments and has a range of 2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2 meters).
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder Left LCD recording mode icons 7 1 8 1 2 3 10 9 11 4 2 12 5 13 6 14 # Item Picture resolution 1 2 # Item Description 1 Speaker In playback mode, plays the audio recorded with movies. 2 Microphone In record mode, records sound.
720p HD Digital Camcorder LCD playback mode icons # Item 9 71 00:06:10 If a memory card is inserted, indicates the number of pictures that can be taken at the current resolution with the card’s unused memory. If no memory card is inserted, indicates the number of pictures that can be taken at the current resolution with your camcorder’s unused internal memory.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder # Item Description 3 Magnification area 4 2009/05/19 1 : 00 PM Inserting or removing an SD/SDHC memory card To insert or remove an SD/SDHC memory card: 1 Insert the card into the memory card slot with the arrow on the card pointing toward the slot and the label facing up. Date and time stamp Setting up your camcorder Installing the battery Before using your camcorder, you need to install the battery.
720p HD Digital Camcorder Getting started Turning your camcorder on or off To turn your camcorder on or off: 1 Press down and hold (power) for one second. Or Open the LCD panel 90°. 2 Rotate the LCD panel 90° counter-clockwise so you can view pictures and movies. • Stabilization: Off. Image stabilization is ideal for reducing blurred images that may be caused by shaky hands or low-light conditions. Turn off Stabilization when using a tripod. • Sounds: On.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder 3 Press or to highlight the movie you want to view, then press SET. 4 Press to play the movie. 5 While the movie is playing, you can press: • or to fast-rewind or fast-forward the movie. Press the button again to resume normal playback. • Press T or to increase or press W or to decrease the volume. 6 Press again to pause playback.
720p HD Digital Camcorder Viewing pictures Deleting pictures You can view pictures stored on your camcorder or memory card. If a memory card is inserted, you can only view pictures stored on the memory card. To delete pictures: 1 Press to switch to playback mode. The playback mode main menu opens. To view pictures: 1 Press to switch to playback mode. The playback mode main menu opens. 2 Press or to highlight PICTURE, then press SET to go to picture playback mode.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder Using camcorder features Using the light Your camcorder has a built-in light to provide lighting in low-light environments. To use the light: 1 Press on the five-way switch. The light turns on and (digital light) appears on the LCD. Digital light extends the dynamic range for backlight and provides high contrast so objects will be brighter and clearer. Zoom magnifies images when recording movies or taking pictures.
720p HD Digital Camcorder Turning operation sounds on or off Simple Mode Off By default, your camcorder makes sounds when you access key functions. You can turn the sounds off. To turn operation sounds on or off: 1 Press to enter Record mode. The record/power indicator on the back of your camcorder lights blue. 2 Press SET. The menu opens. If the Simple Mode is turned on, the following menu opens: 4 Press or to highlight Sounds, then press SET or . The Sounds screen opens.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder Setting the video format To set the video format: 1 Press to enter Record mode. The record/power indicator on the back of your camcorder lights blue. 2 Press or to highlight the Movie tab, then press to highlight Video Format. 3 Press SET or . The Video Format screen opens. Simple Mode Off • SD Std.—(Only accessible when Simple Mode is off ) SD Std. mode resolution is 640 x 480p, 4:3 format.
720p HD Digital Camcorder 3 Press SET. 4 Press or to highlight On or Off, then press to close the menu. 4 Press or to highlight the Effect tab, press to highlight Scene, then press SET or . The Scene screen opens. Note The Stabilization feature is not supported in HD (Simple Mode), HD 720p (Simple Mode off ), or SD Wide (Simple Mode off ) resolution modes or for still images. The Stabilization feature should be turned off if you are using a tripod.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder 5 Press or to highlight a color balance mode, then press SET. You can select: • Auto—Select this option to let your camcorder automatically adjust the white balance. • Daylight—Select this option when recording movies or taking pictures outdoors. • Fluorescent—Select this option when the light source is fluorescent. • Tungsten—Select this option when the light source is tungsten. 6 Press to close the menu.
720p HD Digital Camcorder Erasing an SD/SDHC memory card or the internal memory 3 Press or to highlight the Settings tab. Simple Mode (no card inserted) If the files on an SD/SDHC memory card do not display smoothly and the LCD displays the “!” symbol, the card is formatted for low speed or has the wrong type of content on it. To correct this problem, format the card in your camcorder instead of in a computer.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder 4 Press or to highlight Erase Card (if a card is inserted) or Erase Memory (if a card is not inserted), then press SET or . The Erase Card screen opens. Erase Card 5 Press to highlight Language, then press SET or . The Language screen opens. 6 Press or to highlight a language, then press SET. 7 Press to close the menu. Erase Memory Turning help text on or off Your camcorder can display scrolling help text to make using your camcorder easier.
720p HD Digital Camcorder 6 Press SET. 7 Press or to highlight On or Off, then press to close the menu. Selecting the TV format If you connect your camcorder to a TV, you need to make sure that your camcorder is set to the correct TV standard. The wrong TV standard may cause images to flicker. The NTSC standard is used in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. The PAL standard is used in the UK, Europe, China, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder Resetting to factory defaults To reset to factory defaults: 1 Press to enter Record mode. The record/power indicator on the back of your camcorder lights blue. 2 Press SET. The menu opens. Simple Mode Viewing movies and pictures on a TV Note When your camcorder is connected to a TV: • The LCD does not display. • You cannot record movies or take pictures if using your camcorder’s HDMI connection.
720p HD Digital Camcorder 2 Set the TV's video input to the correct source. This may be called "AV,” "Composite,” or something else. Note When using the TV out jack on your camcorder, all movies will be output in an interlaced format. Viewing movies and pictures on a computer Installing software Mac OS 10.x and higher: Two new drive icons will appear on the desktop or in the sidebar if a card is inserted. Otherwise, one new drive icon appears. The internal memory drive will show up as DV.
NS-DV720P/NS-DV720PBL 720p HD Digital Camcorder 4 Click Make Movie. The Make Movie screen opens. Specifications and default settings Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Note The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black or bright dots (white, red, blue, or green) may appear on the LCD screen.
720p HD Digital Camcorder Legal notices Default settings Setting Default Resolution HD 720p/HD for movies 2592 x 1944 (5 megapixels) for pictures Off Off Auto Auto On Off English On On NTSC AVI 12 Off Off Stabilization Motion Detection Scene Color Balance Sound Time Stamp Language Simple Mode Help Text TV Format File Format Volume Level Light Self-timer FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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720p HD Digital Camcorder One-year limited warranty Insignia Products (“Insignia”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new product (“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 from the date of your purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”). This Product must be purchased from an authorized dealer of Insignia brand products and packaged with this warranty statement.
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