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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
• USB cable
• A/V cable
• AC Adapter
• Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
• Quick Setup Guide
• CD containing User Guide and
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Getting to know your camcorder Front LCD panel Lens LED light Power button Back Playback LED Record/Power LED indicator indicator Tele/Wide Zoom button Camera button Video button Five-way button Exit button A/V out port Mini HDMI port Mini USB 2.0 port Strap hook 2
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Sides Speaker Macro switch Microphone Battery cover Bottom SD/SDHC card slot Tripod socket 3
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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. - OR - • Connect the USB cable to the mini USB jack on your camcorder and to a U
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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 re
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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 con
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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. 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
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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 uplo
