Insignia NS-DSC10SL Owner's Manual

User Guide

Insignia 10 Megapixel Digital Camera

NS-DSC10SL

Contents

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

SET button/navigation control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sound indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LCD Photo mode icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LCD Video mode icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LCD Photo playback icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

LCD Video playback icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting up your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Inserting or removing an SD or SDHC memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Turning your camera on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recording images and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Viewing images and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Viewing thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Viewing a slideshow of images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Deleting images and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Turning Simple mode on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Changing the LCD monitor information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using zoom when recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using zoom in Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the macro feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using face-tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting the quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting the resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Selecting the ISO setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting the color balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Turning the self-timer on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Turning the focus light on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the exposure meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Turning burst mode on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Erasing images or videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Copying files from internal memory to a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Turning alert sounds on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Turning Quick View on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Using the Date Stamp feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the power saving feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Selecting the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning help text on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Resetting your camera to factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting your camera to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

One-year limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Important safety instructions

1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use your camera near water.
6 Clean only with a dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.

8 Do not leave your camera near any heat sources

such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.

9 Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs and the point
where they exit from your camera.

10 Only use attachments/accessories specified by

the manufacturer.

11 Unplug your camera during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

12 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when your camera has
been damaged in any way, such as
power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into your
camera, your camera has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

13 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

expose your camera to rain, moisture, dripping,
or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on it.

14 Batteries should not be exposed to excessive

heat such as direct sunlight, fire, or the like.

Caution

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the same or equivalent type.

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NS-DSC10SL Insignia 10 Megapixel Camera

Insignia 10 Megapixel Camera

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality
Insignia product. Your NS-DSC10SL is designed for
reliable and trouble-free performance.

Features

• 10 megapixel resolution

• 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom

• 1/2.3-inch image sensor

• 2.7-inch color LCD monitor

• 32 MB internal flash memory (~20 MB is available
for still image and video capture)

• Supports SD cards up to 4 GB and SDHC cards up
to 32 GB

• Simplified user menus

• Slideshow feature to review your images

• USB port to transfer photos and videos to your
computer

Package contents

•Digital camera

• Li-ion battery

• Wrist strap

• Battery charger

•CD with User Guide

•USB cable

• Quick Setup Guide

Front

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# Item Description

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Flash

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Self-timer/focus light

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Zoom lens Focuses the image when taking images or videos.

4

Microphone Records sound during video recording.

Provides light in low light environments.

Blinks amber when the self-timer is turned on. As the
timer nears the end, the lamp blinks faster.

When the Focus light is turned on in the OSD, lights
amber when the shutter button is pressed half way.

Note: The focus light can only be turned on or off
when Simple mode is off. The focus light is
automatically turned on when Simple mode is on.

Back

System requirements

In order to get the most out of your camera, your
computer must meet the following system
requirements:

Windows operating systems:

• Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows® 7

• Pentium II 450 MHz or above processor

• 256 MB or more of memory

• 200 MB or more of hard drive space

• 16-bit color display monitor

• USB port and CD drive

Macintosh operating systems:

•Power Mac G3 or later

• Mac OS 10.0 or higher

• 64 MB or more of memory

• 110 MB or more of hard drive space

• USB port and CD drive

# Item Description

Off—Camera is turned off.
Green (steady)—Camera is turned on and ready

to record or play back.
Green (fast blinking)—Camera is busy

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Operation lamp

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M

(Menu button)

(Delete button)

processing data or deleting, copying, recording, or
transferring is in progress.

Green (slow blinking)—In Photo and Video
mode, the flash is charging or AF (auto focus) will
not lock due to your camera's distance from the
subject or unusual lighting conditions.

Press to open the on-screen display (OSD).

In playback mode, press to delete an image or
video.

M

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SET

DISP

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# Item Description

SET button/four-way

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navigation control

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LCD screen

(Mode slider)

See “SET button/navigation control” on page 3.

Slide to change the mode. You can select Photo
mode, Video mode, or Playback mode.

Displays the image being recorded and icons that
indicate camera status.

SET button/navigation control

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3

2

4

SET

DISP

# Item Description

• In Photo or Video mode, press to turn Macro
mode on or off.

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2

3

4

DISP ( )

SET

(Macro/ )

(Face tracking/ )

• In Playback mode, press to select the
previous image or video.

• During video playback, press to fast-reverse
the video.

• In Menu mode, press to exit a sub-menu.

• In Photo or Video mode, press to show or
hide OSD icons.

• In Video playback mode, press to stop
playbac k.

• In Menu mode, press to navigate through
menu and sub-menu selec tions.

• In Photo mode, press to turn face tracking on
or off.
Note: Face tracking is only available for still
images.

• In Video playback mode, press to start or
pause playback.

• In Menu mode, press to navigate through
menus and sub-menu selections.

• In Menu mode, press to confirm selections.

• When playing a video, press to show or hide
the volume and playback bars.

• When viewing thumbnails, press to show the
selected image or video full screen.

• During a slideshow, press to exit.
Note: SET toggles the volume and playback
bars on or off during video playback.

# Item Description

• In Photo mode, press to toggle between flash
modes (Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On,
Slow Sync, or Off).
Note: Flash modes are only available for still

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(Flash/ )

images.

• In Playback mode, press to select the next
image or video.

• During video playback, press to fast-forward
through the video.

• In Menu mode, press to enter sub-menus or
navigate through menu selections.

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To p

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3

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4

# Item Description

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Strap ring

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Shutter button

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Zoom control Turn right or lef t to zoom in or out.

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POWER button Press to turn your camera on or off.

5

Stabilizer button Press to turn the image stabilizer feature on or off.

Attach the wrist strap to this ring. See “Attaching the
wrist strap” on page 6.

Press half way (half-press) to let your camera
automatically adjust the focus and exposure. When
the focus and exposure are set the focus the bracket
turns green. Fully press to capture the image.

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Bottom

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# Item Description

Battery/SD /SDHC card

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compartment

2

USB port

3

Tri pod scre w h ole

Holds the battery and an SD or SDHC memory card.

Connect the included USB cable to this port and to a
USB port on a c omputer to transfer images f rom your
camera to the compu ter. See “Connectin g your camera
to a computer” on page 20.

Screw a tripod into this hole to provide stability when
capturing images or videos.

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Left

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# Item Description

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Strap ring

Attach the wrist strap to this ring. See “Connecting
your camera to a computer” on page 20.

Sound indicators

Your camera is equipped with a buzzer to provide
sounds that indicate specific actions.

Sound Camera status

One beep

Two beeps Indicates the completion of an operation.

Three beeps

Continual beep

Shutter Sounds when your camera records a image.

Indicates the start of an operation such as recording.
Also sounds when using menus and setting options.

Indicates a warning message, such as low battery
level, memory card full, or memory card error.

When the self-timer is set, beeps every second
between 10 and 4 seconds, then beeps every half
second from 3 seconds until the timer expires.

# Item Description

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Focus area Use to frame the subject of the image

Histogram Displays the light level of the current image

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10M

Macro icon

Self-timer icon

Zoom icon

Indicates the number of shots remaining in the
internal memory or memory card (if inserted)

Battery level icon

Storage media in use icon

Shake warning icon

ISO setting icon

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Date stamp icon

Stabilizer icon

Face tracking i con

Colo r bala nce ico n

Metering setting icon

Quality icon

Resolution setting icon

Focus Assist light icon

LCD Video mode icons

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LCD Photo mode icons

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# Item Description

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2

Photo mo de icon

Flash icon

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# Item Description

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2

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02:03:04

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Video mode icon

Macro icon

Zoom icon

Recording time remaining in the internal memory or
memory card (if inserted)

Battery level icon

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# Item Description

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Focus area Use to frame the subject to record

16:9

Storage media in use icon

Stabilizer icon

Color bal ance icon

Metering setting icon

Resolution setting icon

LCD Photo playback icons

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LCD Video playback icons

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# Item Description

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Playback controls Shows which button to press to play back the video

Playback mode icon

Vide o file ic on

File number/Total number of files

Battery level icon

Storage media in use icon

Recording date and time

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# Item Description

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Histogram Displays the light level when the image was taken

Recording information Display settings when the image was taken

Playback mode icon

File number/Total number of files

Battery level icon

Storage media in use icon

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3

# Icon Description

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2

00:00:01

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Playback status Playback status

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Playback controls Shows which button to press to playback the video

Volume level icon

Played time

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