Kyocera NS-DSC1112, NS-DSC1112P, NS-L32Q-10A, NS-L26Q-10A, NS-DSC1112-CN User Manual

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User Guide

12 Megapixel Digital Camera

NS-DSC1112/NS-DSC1112P/NS-DSC1112-CN

Contents

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

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

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Right and left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting up your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Understanding camera memory and file names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Navigating menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Initial settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Understanding camera modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Understanding the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Changing the LCD configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Turning your camera on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turning on your camera for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Changing camera modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turning Simple mode on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Taking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the macro feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using face detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Recording video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Viewing photos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Viewing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Viewing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Zooming photos in Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using the thumbnail view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Erasing photos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Erasing photos or videos using the delete button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Using the Record menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

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

14

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

14

Setting ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

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

15

Turning the stabilizer function on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Turning the focus light on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the metering function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Turning burst mode on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18

Erasing photos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Copying photos and videos to a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Viewing a slideshow of photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning alert sounds on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Turning Quick View on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Imprinting the date and time on photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Turning Power Save on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Tools menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting the battery type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Turning help text on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Resetting settings to the factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Transferring files to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 One-year limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Important safety instructions

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying your camera.

1 Read these instructions.

2 Keep these instructions.

3 Heed all warnings.

4 Follow all instructions.

5 Do not use this apparatus near water.

6 Clean only with a dry cloth.

7Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

8Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

9Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

10To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this device to rain, moisture, dripping, or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it.

Battery information

Caution

Danger of explosion if batteries are incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or compatible type.

Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire, or the like.

Turn off the camera before inserting or removing batteries.

Use only the provided batteries or the types of batteries specified in this manual with your camera. Using other types of batteries may damage the camera and invalidate the warranty.

Make sure that batteries are inserted correctly. Inserting batteries upside down can cause damage to the product and possibly cause an explosion.

When the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal for the camera body to feel warm.

Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for a long period of time.

If battery power runs down while the lens is extended, the camera may not have enough power to retract the lens. Replace the batteries, and then press the power button twice until the lens retracts.

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NS-DSC1112/NS-DSC1112P/NS-DSC1112-CN Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera

Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-DSC1112, NS-DSC1112P, or NS-DSC1112-CN is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.

Features

Package contents

Digital camera

AA batteries (2)

Wrist strap

USB cable

CD with User Guide

Quick Setup Guide

Main features

12 megapixel resolution

4x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom

1/2.3 inch image sensor

2.7-inch color LCD

32 MB internal flash memory (approximately

20 MB is available for photo and video capture)

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

Simplified user menus

USB connector to transfer photos and videos to your PC

System requirements

For Windows:

Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Processor: Pentium II 450 MHz or above

Memory: 256 MB or above

Hard drive space: 200 MB or above

16-bit color display monitor

USB connector and CD drive

For Macintosh

Operating system: Mac OS 10.x or higher

Power Mac G3 or later

Memory: 64 MB or above

Hard drive space: 110 MB or above

16-bit color display monitor

USB connector and CD-ROM drive

Front

# Item

1Flash

2Self-timer/Focus assist LED

3Microphone

4Zoom lens

Description

Lets you take photos in low-light conditions.

Lights in low-light settings when the focus assist function is turned on, or flashes to indicate that the self-timer is activated.

Records audio during video capture.

Used for photo/video capture.

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Insignia 12 Megapixel Camera

Back

Top

# Item

1LCD

2Delete button

3M (menu) button

4Operation lamp

5Zoom button

64-way navigation button

7MODE switch

LCD

#

Item

1

Speaker

2

LCD backlight button

3

button

 

4

Shutter button

Description

Description

Lets you hear audio recorded during video capture.

Press to increase the LCD brightness for 10 seconds.

Press to turn your camera on or off.

Press to take a photo or to start or stop a video recording.

Use to compose your photos and to view the various

Right and left

 

menus.

 

 

 

 

 

Press to delete a photo or video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to open or close the on-screen menu.

 

 

 

 

 

Lights green when the camera is on.

 

 

 

 

 

Flashes when:

 

 

 

 

 

• The flash is charging

 

 

 

 

 

• Still images are being saved

 

 

 

 

 

• Videos are being recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Files are being copied or deleted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press T to zoom in on a subject for telephoto

 

 

 

 

 

photos/video, or press W to zoom out for wide-angle

 

 

 

 

 

photos/video.

 

 

 

 

 

In Photo Playback mode, press T to zoom in on a

 

 

 

 

 

photo, or press W to zoom out on a photo.

 

 

 

 

 

In Video Playback mode, press T to increase the

 

 

 

 

 

volume, or press W to decrease the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

The Macro, Face Detection, Self-Timer, and Flash

 

 

 

 

 

buttons are also used to navigate through the

 

 

 

 

 

on-screen menus.

 

 

 

 

 

See “Navigating menus” on page 5.

 

 

 

 

 

Slide to switch between Photo mode,Video mode, and

 

 

 

 

 

Playback mode.

 

 

 

 

 

#

Item

Description

1

USB connector

Lets you connect your camera to a computer.

2

 

 

Strap ring

Attach the wrist strap (included) to this ring.

 

 

 

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Bottom

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Close the battery compartment cover, then slide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the cover in the direction of the arrow to lock it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

Item

Description

 

 

 

Insert two AA batteries into this compartment. For

 

 

 

more information, see “Installing the batteries” on

 

1

Battery/SD memory card

page 4.

 

 

compartment

Insert an SD or SDHC memory card (not included) into

 

 

 

this compartment. For more information, see

 

 

 

“Installing a memory card” on page 5.

Attaching the wrist strap

2

Tripod socket

Use to mount the camera to a tripod.

 

 

To attach the wrist strap:

 

Setting up your camera

1 Insert the short loop on the strap through the

strap ring.

 

Installing the batteries

Make sure that you read and follow the battery cautions in “Battery information” on page 1.

To install the batteries:

1 Make sure your camera is turned off.

2 Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow, then lift the cover away from the battery compartment.

2 Thread the large loop through the short loop, then pull tight.

Understanding camera memory and file names

Internal memory

3Insert two AA batteries (included) into the battery compartment. Make sure that the + and – symbols on the batteries align with the + and – symbols in the battery compartment.

Your camera is equipped with 32 MB of internal memory. Approximately 20 MB of the internal memory is available for photo and video storage. If no memory card is inserted in the memory card compartment, all photos and videos captured are automatically stored in the internal memory.

External memory

Your camera supports SD cards up to 4 GB and SDHC cards up to 32 GB. If there is a memory card inserted in the card slot, your camera automatically saves all photos and videos in the memory card. The icon indicates your camera is using the memory card.

File names

File names begin with “DSCI” and are followed by a four-digit number that increases in sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created.

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If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest

 

To remove the SD/SDHC card:

file number exceeds 9999, your camera will display

 

1 Open the memory card compartment.

the warning message “Folder cannot be created.”

 

2 Gently push the card until it pops out.

When this happens, insert in a new memory card.

 

 

3 Carefully pull out the card, then close the

 

 

 

 

 

Caution

 

 

compartment.

 

 

Do not change the folder and file names in your camera’s internal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory or the memory card using your PC. Your camera may be

 

Navigating menus

 

 

unable to play back the files.

 

The 4-way navigation control and the OK/DISP

 

 

 

 

Installing a memory card

 

button let you access the various menus available

 

 

 

 

from the on-screen display (OSD). You can

To install a memory card:

 

configure a wide range of settings to ensure

1 Open the memory card compartment on the

 

optimal results from your photos and videos.

bottom of your camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face detection/Up

OK/DISP

 

Macro/Left

Flash/Right

 

 

Self-Timer/Down

Item

/

2Insert the SD or SDHC memory card into the card slot with the metallic part facing the back of the camera.

/

OK/DISP

3Push the SD or SDHC memory card into the slot until it clicks into place.

4 Close the compartment.

/

/

Description

In Photo mode, press to turn face detection on or off.

In menu mode, press to navigate up through menu and submenu selections.

In Video Playback mode, press to start/pause video playback.

Face detection is only available for photos.

In Playback mode, press to view the previous image or video clip. Press and hold down to scroll rapidly through images and video clips.

In Video Playback mode, press to rewind video playback.

In menu mode, press to exit a submenu.

In menu mode, press to confirm selections.

In Photo Playback mode, press to display or hide detailed information about the photo.

In slideshow mode, press to exit.

In thumbnail mode, press to show a selected image or video clip full-screen.

In Video Playback mode, press to show or hide the volume bar, time bar, and navigation control icon.

In Photo mode, press to toggle the flash mode (Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync, and Forced Off).Flash modes are only available for photos.

In Playback mode, press to view the next image or video clip. Press and hold down to scroll rapidly through images and video clips.

In Video Playback mode, press to fast-forward video playback.

In menu mode, press to enter the submenu or to navigate through the menu selections.

Flash mode is only available for photos.

In Photo mode, press to turn the self-timer on or off.

In Video Playback mode, press to stop video playback.

In menu mode, press to navigate down through menu and submenu selections.

The self-timer is only available for photos.

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Initial settings

Understanding the LCD

Note

If the batteries are 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, your camera will be in Simple Mode. Simple Mode hides advanced settings and makes your camera easier to operate.

Your camera’s default settings are:

Quality: Fine

Resolution: High (12 megapixels)

ISO: Auto

Color Balance: Auto.

Stabilizer: Off. Image stabilization is ideal for reducing blurred images that may be caused by shaky hands or low-light conditions. Turn off stabilization when using a tripod.

Self-timer: Off.

Focus Light: On.

Metering Function: Multi.

Burst Mode: Off.

Beep: On. When beeps are turned on, an alert is heard when key functions are accessed.

Quick View: On.

Date Stamp: Off.

Power Save: On.

Battery Type: Alkaline.

Help Text: On. A brief description of what the advanced settings do is provided by viewing the help text at the bottom of the screen. To view the help text, highlight any menu option.

Simple Mode: On. Turn off Simple Mode to access advanced settings.

Understanding camera modes

Your camera has three modes: Photo, Video, and Playback.

—Photo mode is for capturing still images.

—Video mode is for capturing video.

—Playback mode is for playing captured images and videos.

Photo mode

307

x5.0

12M

F13.0 1/2000 AUTO

# Item

1Self-timer

2Macro

3Flash

4Mode indicator

5Resolution

6Quality

7Metering

8Color Balance

9Face detection

10Stabilizer

11Date stamp

12Aperture value

13Shutter speed

14ISO

15Zoom indicator

Description

Appears when the self-timer is turned on. For more information, see “Using the self-timer” on page 11.

Appears when Macro mode is turned on. For more information, see “Using the macro feature” on page 11.

Shows the flash setting. For more information, see “Using the flash” on page 11.

A camera icon appears when your camera is in Photo mode. For more information, see “Understanding camera modes” on page 6.

Shows the image resolution setting. For more information, see “Setting the resolution” on page 14.

Shows the quality setting. For more information, see “Setting the quality” on page 14.

Shows the metering setting. For more information, see “Setting the metering function” on page 17.

Shows the color balance setting. For more information, see “Setting the color balance” on page 15.

Appears when face detection is turned on. For more information, see “Using face detection” on page 12.

Appears when the stabilizer feature is turned on. For more information, see “Turning the stabilizer function on or off” on page 16.

Appears when the date stamp feature is turned on. For more information, see “Imprinting the date and time on photos” on page 21.

Shows the aperture value automatically selected by your camera.

Shows the shutter speed automatically selected by your camera.

Shows the ISO setting. For more information, see “Setting ISO” on page 15.

Shows the zoom setting. For more information, see “Using the zoom” on page 10.

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