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User Guide
720p HD Digital Camcorder
NS-DV720PBL2
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Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System requirements . .
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Contents Resetting to factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 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 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality instructions Insignia product. Your NS-DV720PBL2 is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. Features 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. • Five megapixel sensor that can record movies in 5 Do not use your camcorder near water. 720p high definition • 4x digital zoom gives you increased control over 6 Clean onl
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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder Front Back 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 3 11 # Item Description # Item Description 1 Lens Focuses the image when taking pictures or movies. Lights green when your camcorder is in playback (playback) LED 1 mode. Lets you view pictures and movies while you are indicator 2 capturing them. Lets you view stored pictures and LCD panel movies. Displays camcorder status information. 2 (camera) button Press to take a picture. Turns on when you press on the fiv
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720p HD Digital Camcorder Right # Item 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 1 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 met
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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder Left LCD recording mode icons 7 8 1 9 2 10 1 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 2 # Item Picture resolution 1 2592 x 1944 (5 megapixels) 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. 2 71 If no memory card is inserted, indicates the number of # Item Description pictures that can be taken at the current resolution with your camcorder’s unused internal memory. In playback mode, p
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720p HD Digital Camcorder # Item # Item Movie resolution (Simple Mode on) Zoom meter: 11 HD 4x digital zoom SD 2009/05/19 12 Date and time Movie resolution (Simple Mode off) 1 : 00 PM 4 HD 720p Battery power full SD wide Battery power medium 13 SD standard Battery power low QVGA Battery power depleted Indicates your camcorder is in movie playback mode. Color balance (Simple Mode off) 5 The icon on the right toggles between and each time you press . AUTO Auto 14 Daylight 1 Fluorescent 2 Tungs
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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder Inserting or removing an SD/SDHC memory Setting up your camcorder card To insert or remove an SD/SDHC memory card: Installing the battery 1 Insert the card into the memory card slot with Before using your camcorder, you need to install the arrow on the card pointing toward the slot the battery. and the label facing up. To install the battery: 1 Slide the battery cover off your camcorder. 2 To remove the card, press in on the card to release it. When th
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720p HD Digital Camcorder Turning on your camcorder for the first time Getting started When you turn on your camcorder for the first time, you need to choose a menu language and set the Turning your camcorder on or off date and time. To turn your camcorder on or off: To choose a menu language and set the date and 1 Press down and hold (power) for one second. time: 1 Turn on your camcorder. The language screen Or opens. Open the LCD panel 90°. 2 Rotate the LCD panel 90° counter-clockwise so
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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder Initial settings Viewing movies When you turn on your camcorder for the first time, To view movies: your camcorder will be in Simple Mode. Simple 1 Press to switch to playback mode. The Mode hides advanced settings and makes your playback mode main menu opens. camcorder easier to operate. Your camcorder's default settings are: • Video Format: HD (1280 x 720p, 30 fps). This is the highest quality video resolution that your camcorder offers. You can s
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720p HD Digital Camcorder 4 Press to highlight Delete. A message appears Viewing pictures asking you to confirm the deletion. 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 view pictures: 1 Press to switch to playback mode. The playback mode main menu opens. 5 Press or to highlight Yes, then press SET to delete the movie. Or, Press or to highlight No, then press SET to cancel the de
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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder Deleting pictures Using camcorder features To delete pictures: 1 Press to switch to playback mode. The Using the light playback mode main menu opens. 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 a
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720p HD Digital Camcorder Using zoom Turning operation sounds on or off Zoom magnifies images when recording movies or By default, your camcorder makes sounds when taking pictures. you access key functions. You can turn the sounds off. To use zoom: To turn operation sounds on or off: 1 Press T on the Tele/Wide button to zoom in. The maximum digital zoom is 4x. 1 Press to enter Record mode. The record/power indicator on the back of your 2 Press W on the Tele/Wide button to zoom out. camcord
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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder • SD Std.—(Only accessible when Simple Mode Setting the video format is off) SD Std. mode resolution is 640 x 480p, To set the video format: 4:3 format. SD Standard resolution requires less memory than HD resolution and is a good 1 Press to enter Record mode. The choice if you will only be watching your videos record/power indicator on the back of your on an SD, 4:3 television. Note: SD Std. mode is camcorder lights blue. called SD when Simple Mode
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720p HD Digital Camcorder 3 Make sure that Simple Mode is off. See “Turning • Backlight—Select this option when there is Simple Mode off” on page 11. bright light behind the subject. • Night—Select this option for night scenes or 4 Press or to highlight the (movie) tab, low-light conditions. press to highlight Motion Detection, then press SET or . The Motion Detection screen • Face—Select this option to make skin tones opens. more natural. 6 Press to close the menu. Note To avoid blurr
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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder 6 Press or to highlight an option, then press Imprinting the date and time on pictures SET. You can select: You can imprint the date or the date and time on • Date & Time—Imprints the date and time on pictures. pictures. Note • Date—Imprints the date on pictures. Date and time cannot be imprinted on movies. • Off—Turns the time stamp feature off. 7 Press to close the menu. To imprint the date and time on pictures: 1 Press to enter Record mode. The Not
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720p HD Digital Camcorder Card inserted Erasing an SD/SDHC memory card or the internal memory 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. Caution When you use the Erase feature, all files stored on the card or in internal memory are deleted. Make sure that you backup any fil
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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder 4 Press or to highlight the (settings) tab. 5 Press to highlight Help Text, then press SET The Settings menu opens. or . The Help Text screen opens. 5 Press to highlight Language, then press SET 6 Press or to highlight On or Off, then press or . The Language screen opens. SET. 7 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
