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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Erasing photos or videos using the delete button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using the Record menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting the quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting the resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting the color balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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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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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
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.
•Digital camera
•AA batteries (2)
•Wrist strap
•USB cable
•CD with User Guide
•Quick Setup Guide
•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
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
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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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2Delete button
3M (menu) button
4Operation lamp
5Zoom button
64-way navigation button
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Lets you hear audio recorded during video capture.
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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.
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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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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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.
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
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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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