Insignia NS-DV1080P User Manual
User Guide
1080p HD Digital Camcorder
NS-DV1080P
Contents
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LCD recording mode icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LCD playback mode icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting up your camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Inserting or removing an SD/SDHC memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Turning your camcorder on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Recording a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Deleting movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Taking a close-up picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Viewing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Deleting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using camcorder features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Using the light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting camcorder settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning Simple Mode off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning operation sounds on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the video format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning stabilization on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning motion detection on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting the scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the color balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Imprinting the date and time on pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Erasing an SD/SDHC memory card or the internal memory . . . . . . . 14
Selecting the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning help text on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting the TV format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting the file format for movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Resetting to factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transferring movies or pictures to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Burning a movie to a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specifications and default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
One-year limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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1080p HD Digital Camcorder
Important safety instructions
1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use your camcorder 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 camcorder 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 camcorder.
10 Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
11 Unplug your camcorder during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
12 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when your camcorder 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
camcorder, your camcorder 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 camcorder 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.
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality
Insignia product. Your NS-DV1080P is designed for
reliable and trouble-free performance.
Features
• Five megapixel sensor that can that record movies
in 1080p high definition
• 2x digital zoom in HD-1080p mode (4x digital
zoom in all other modes) gives you increased
control over the movies and pictures you take
• Internal memory lets you take pictures and
movies without a memory card (approximately
90 MB of the internal memory is available for
video and still image capture)
• Memory card slot lets you use an SD memory card
(up to 4 GB) or SDHC memory card (up to 32 GB)
to increase storage capacity
• Captures still images at 5 megapixel resolution
• LCD monitor to help you easily compose and view
images
• HDMI ouput so you can easily play back movies
and view pictures on an HDMI-enabled TV (HDMI
cable not included)
• Automatic or manual color balance adjustment
• Image stabilization for recording reduces blurry
movies from shaky hands or low-light conditions
• Simplified menu and user interface makes using
your camcorder easy
Package contents
• NS-DV1080P 1080p HD digital camcorder
•USB cable
•A/V cable
• AC adapter/charger
• Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
• Quick Start Guide
• CD (software and User Guide)
• Wrist strap
•Carrying pouch
System requirements
• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Vista®,
Windows® 7, or Mac OS 10.x or higher
• Intel® Pentium®4 2.4GHz or higher processor
• 512 MB of RAM (memory)
• CD drive (DVD drive is required is you want to
burn movies to DVD using the included ArcSoft
MediaImpression software)
• 700 MB free hard drive space
• Available USB 2.0 port
• 16-bit color display
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Front Back
NS-DV1080P 1080p HD Digital Camcorder
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# Item Description
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LED light
2
Lens Focuses the image when taking pictures or movies.
3
LCD panel
4
(power button)
Turns on when you press on the five-way button.
Lets you view pictures and movies while you are
capturing them. Lets you view stored pictures and
movies. Displays camcorder status information.
Press down for one second to turn your camcorder on
or off.
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1
3
4
2
5
6
7
4
8
9
10
11
# Item Description
1
2
indicator
(playback) LED
(camera) button
Lights green when your camcorder is in playback
mode.
In record mode
Press to take a pi cture.
3
(record/power)
LED indicator
4
T/W (Tele/Wide) button
5
(movie) button
Lights blue when your camcorder is in record mode.
Flashes blue when the battery is recharging.
In record mode
Press T to zoom in. Press W to zoom out.
In playback mode
In movie playback mode, press T to increase the
volume or press
playback mode, press
out.
In record mode
Press to start recording a movie. Press again to stop
recor ding.
In playback mode
Press to start movie playback.
W to decrease the volume. In picture
T to zoom in or press W to zoom
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# 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
light function increases the sensitivity of the
camcorder's imaging sensor, which increase s 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 meters).
Press to turn the self-timer on or o ff. The self-timer
is only available in camera mode.
Press to turn the indicators on the LCD display on
or off during picture playback or in movie playback
when a movie is paused. When a movie is playing,
press to increase the volume.
SET Press to open the record menu and to confirm
changes to menu settings.
In playback mode
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Five-way button
Press to go to the next movie or picture. Press and
hold to fast-forward during movie playback.
Press to go to the previous movie or picture. Press
and hold to fast-reverse during movie playback.
Press to turn the information display on or off.
Press to delete the current movie or picture. A
movie must be stopped (not paused) in order to delete
it. If you press this button while a movie is playing or is
paused, the playback volume is decreased.
SET In picture playback mode, press to start a
slideshow. In picture magnification mode, press to
resume normal playback.
In menu mode
Press to adjust a setting.
Press to adjust a setting.
Press to move up in the list of options.
Press to move down in a list of options.
SET Press to open a menu or to confirm changes.
In record or playback mode
Press to switch between record and playback mode.
7
(exit) button
After you stop recording, press to quickly review the
movie you recorded.
In menu mode
Press to go to the previous page.
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A/V out port
9
HDMI out port Connect an HDMI-enabled TV to this port.
10
Mini USB port
11
Strap hook Attach the carrying strap to this hook.
Connect a non-high-definition TV to this port using
the supplied A/V cable.
Connect a computer to this port using the supplied
USB cable.
Connect the supplied AC adapter/charger to this port
to charge the battery.
Right
# Item Description
Slide to switch between Macro mode and
Normal mode.
1
2
Battery cover
Macro switch
Switch to Macro mode to take close-up pictures of
objects between 6 in. ~ 10 in. (15 cm ~ 25 cm) away.
When your camcorder is in Macro mode, appears
on the LCD.
Slide off to install the battery. For more information,
see “Installing the battery” on page 5.
Left
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1
2
2
# Item Description
1
Speaker
2
Microphone In record mode, records sound.
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In playback mode, plays the audio recorded with
movies.
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Bottom
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# Item Description
1
SD card slot
2
Tri pod soc ket
LCD recording mode icons
1
2
3
Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (not included) into
this slot to increase the storage capacity.
Screw a tr ipod (not includ ed) to this socket to increase
stability and help avoid blurry pictures or movies.
# Item
6
7
Macro
Digital light
LED light
Movie resolution (Simple Mode on)
HD
SD
Movie resolution (Simple Mode off)
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8
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8
9
10
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00:06:10
10
HD1080p
HD 720p
SD wide
SD standard
QVGA
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.
If no memory card is inserted, indicates the number of
pictures that can be taken at the current resolution
with your camcorder’s unused internal memory.
Movie recording time remaining at the current
resol ution
Stabilization
11
11
Zoom meter:
3x digital zoom
4
5
6
# Item
Picture resolution
1
2
3
4
71
Scene (Simple Mode off)
5
12
13
14
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.
If no memory card is inserted, indicates the number of
pictures that can be taken at the current resolution
with your ca mcorder’s unused internal memory.
Motion Detection (Simple Mode off)
Self-timer
Backlight
Night
2009/05/19
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1 : 00 PM
13
Color balance (Simple Mode off )
AUTO
14
Date and time
Battery power full
Battery power medium
Battery power low
Battery power depleted
Auto
Daylight
Fluorescent
Tun g st en
Face
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1:00 PM
1:00 PM
LCD playback mode icons
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2
3
# Item
1
2
3
00:06:10
005/005
Movie resolution (Simple Mode on)
Movie playback time counter
Current number/total number of movies or pictures
Vol um e
HD
# Item Description
4
5
3
4
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1 : 00 PM
Magnification area
Date and time stamp
Setting up your camcorder
Installing the battery
Before using your camcorder, you need to install
the battery.
To install the battery:
1 Slide the battery cover off your camcorder.
SD
Movie resolution (Simple Mode off)
4
5
HD1080p
HD 720p
SD wide
SD standard
QVGA
Indicates your camcorder is in movie playback mode.
The icon on the right toggles between and each
time you press .
# Item Description
1
2
005/005
Current number/total number of pictures
Indicates your camcorder is in photo playback mode
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
2 Insert the battery. Make sure that the + and –
symbols on the battery line up with the + and –
symbols on your camcorder.
3 Replace the battery cover. Make sure that it is
firmly in place.
Charging the battery
Caution
You must use the supplied AC adapter or USB cable
to power your camcorder or charge the battery.
1
2
While the battery is charging, the record/power
light blinks. When charging is complete, the
record/power light is solid.
3
To charge the battery:
1 Make sure that your camcorder is turned off.
2 Connect the AC charger to your camcorder’s
4
You can use your camcorder while the AC adapter is
connected, but the battery will not charge if your
camcorder is in use.
mini USB port and to a power outlet.
Or,
Connect the USB cable to the mini USB port on
your camcorder and to a USB port on a
computer.
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