Quick Setup Guide l NS-DV1080P Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-DV1080P 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.
Getting to know your camcorder Front LCD panel Lens LED light Power button Back Playback LED indicator Record/Power LED indicator Tele/Wide Zoom button Camera button Video button Five-way button Exit button A/V out port Mini HDMI port Mini USB 2.
Sides Speaker Macro switch Microphone Battery cover Bottom SD/SDHC card slot Tripod socket 3
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. - OR • Connect the USB cable to the mini USB jack on your camcorder and to a USB jack on a 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.
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 field. 4 Repeat Step 3 to enter the day, hour, and minute, and to select AM or PM. When you have finished setting the date and time, press SET to begin using your camcorder. Initial settings: When you turn on your camcorder for the first time, your camcorder will be in Simple Mode.
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 file format.
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.
