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User Guide
12 Megapixel Digital Camera
NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN
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Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Main features . . . . . .
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Contents Turning the stabilizer function on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Turning the focus light on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Setting the metering function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Turning burst mode on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using the Playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents iv www.insigniaproducts.com
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Battery information Important safety Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace instructions only with the same or compatible type. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is • Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat intended to alert you to the presence of important such as sunshine, fire, or the like. operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the • Turn off the camera before inserting or removing literature accompanying yo
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NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Front Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-DSC1112SL or NS-DSC1112SL-CN is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. Features Package contents •Digital camera • Li-ion battery (NP45) • Battery charger • Wrist strap •USB cable •CD with User Guide • Quick Setup Guide Main features • 12 megapixel resolution • 4x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom #
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Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Back # Item Description Press to take a photo or to start or stop a video 3 Shutter button recording. Press the right side to zoom in on a subject for telephoto photos/video, or press the left side to zoom out for wide-angle photos/video. In Photo Playback mode, press the right side to zoom 4 in on a photo, or press the left side to zoom out on a Zoom control photo. In Video Playback mode, press right side to increase the volume, or press the left side to decre
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NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Attaching the wrist strap Setting up your camera To attach the wrist strap: 1 Insert the short loop on the strap through the Charging the battery strap ring. To charge the battery: 1 Connect the battery charger to a power outlet. 2 Insert the battery into the charging slot. Make sure that the + and – on the battery align with the + and – in the charging slot. The charger LED lights orange while the battery is charging. When the batter
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Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Installing a memory card Navigating menus The 4-way navigation control and the OK/DISP To install a memory card: button let you access the various menus available 1 Open the memory card compartment on the from the on-screen display (OSD). You can bottom of your camera. configure a wide range of settings to ensure optimal results from your photos and videos. Face detection/Up OK/DISP Macro/Left Flash/Right Self-Timer/Down Item Description 2 Insert the SD or SDHC
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NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Initial settings Understanding the LCD Photo mode Note • If the battery is removed for longer than 48 hours, the date and time must be reset. • If you reset your camera to the default settings, you will have to select the menu language and set the date and time again. When you turn on your camera for the first time, 307 307 x5.0 x5.0 x5.0 your camera will be in Simple Mode. Simple Mode 112M 2M hides advanced settings and makes your ca
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Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Playback mode (Photo) # Item Description 16 Shots remaining Shows the number of remaining shots. 17 Battery Shows the battery level. A memory card icon is displayed when files are being stored to an inserted memory card. A camera icon is 18 Storage media displayed when files are being stored to the camera's internal memory. 19 Focus area Frames the area to be captured. 20 Shake warning Appears when the camera is shaking. 21 Histogram Shows the light level for the
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NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Playback mode (Video) Changing the LCD configuration You can change the type of information that is displayed on the LCD. Notes • If the Face Detection, Flash, Self-timer, Macro, and Stabilizer features are turned on in Photo mode, or the Macro feature is turned on in Video mode, the icons are displayed even when the OSD is turned off. • You cannot change the LCD configuration when recording or playing videos. To change the LCD conf
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Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Playback mode 2 Press / or / to select a language, then press OK/DISP. The Select Time and Date screen opens. OSD on Full OSD on 3 Press / or / to set the hour, then press / to move to the minute field. Tip OSD off You can press and hold a navigation button to change the values continuously. 4 Repeat Step 3 to select the minutes, AM or PM, Using your camera and to enter the month, day, and year. Note Turning your camera on and off If the battery is removed for l
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NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera 5 Press / or / to highlight Simple Mode, 4 Press the shutter button down halfway. Your then press OK/DISP to open the submenu. camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. When your camera is ready to take the photo, the focus bracket turns green, and the aperture value, shutter speed, and ISO setting are displayed. 6 Press / or / to highlight Off or On, then press OK/DISP to save the setting and exit to the previous menu.
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Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Using the flash Using the self-timer When taking photos in difficult lighting conditions, Self-timer lets you take photos after a 10-second use the flash to get correct exposure. This function delay. This function is available only when cannot be activated for recording video. capturing still images. When the self-timer is turned on, the icon is displayed on the LCD. To activate the flash: The self-timer setting is automatically set to Off when you turn your came
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NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera 3 Press the shutter button to start recording. Using face detection The face detection mode detects faces and sets the camera to focus on detected faces. This function can detect several faces at the same time. However, the camera sets the focus on the person closest to the center of the LCD screen. This function is only available for capturing still images. To use face detection: 1 Press on the navigation control. The face detecti
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Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera 2 Press / to play the video. 3 To exit the thumbnail view, press the right side of the zoom control. Erasing photos and videos There are two ways to delete an image or video: • Using the delete button •Using the Erase Pictures option in the Playback menu. For more information, see “Erasing photos and videos” on page 18. The Erase Pictures option lets you erase single photos or videos or all photos or videos. Erasing photos or videos using the delete 3 During p
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NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera Setting the resolution Using the Record menu The Resolution function is used to set the resolution before you capture an image or a video clip. Setting the quality Changing the resolution affects the number of photos or videos that can be stored in your storage The Quality function lets you adjust the quality media. The higher the resolution, the more memory settings of your photos before you capture them. space is required. High r
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Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera 4 Press / or / to select the setting you 3 Press / or / to highlight ISO, then press want, then press OK/DISP. You can select: OK/DISP to open the submenu. Photo mode (Simple mode on) Icon Setting Image size 10M High 4000 x 3000 (12 megapixels) 5M Medium 2592 x 1944 (5 megapixels) 3M Low 2048 x 1536 (3 megapixels) Photo mode (Simple mode off) 4 Press / or / to select the setting you Icon Setting Image size want, then press OK/DISP. You can select: 12M 12M 4000 x 30
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NS-DSC1112SL/NS-DSC1112SL-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera 3 Press / or / to highlight Color Balance, 3 Press / or / to highlight Stabilizer, then then press OK/DISP to open the submenu. press OK/DISP to open the submenu. 12M 12M 4 Press / or / to select the setting you 4 Press / or / to select On or Off, then want, then press OK/DISP. You can select: press OK/DISP. When the stabilizer function is turned on, an Icon Item Description icon will appear on the left side of the LCD. The camera auto
