Insignia NS-DV720PBL2 - Manual (Page 12)

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NS-DV720PBL2 720p HD Digital Camcorder
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Initial settings
When you turn on your camcorder for the first time,
your camcorder will be in Simple Mode. Simple
Mode hides advanced settings and makes your
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 switch it to SD (640 x
480p, 30 fps) mode. SD mode is preferable when
the movies you capture will only be watched on a
standard definition TV. SD mode also uses less
memory than HD mode.
• Stabilization: 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.
• Sounds: On. When sounds are turned on, an alert
is heard when key functions are accessed.
Additional settings become available when Simple
Mode is turned off. To turn off Simple Mode, see
“Turning Simple Mode off” on page 11.
• Simple Mode: On. Turn off Simple Mode to access
advanced settings.
Default advanced settings:
• Motion Detection: Off.
• Scene Mode: Auto.
• Color Balance: Auto.
• Time Stamp: Off.
• Help Text: On.
• TV Format: NTSC.
• File Format: AVI.
A brief description of what the advanced settings
do is provided by the viewing help text at the
bottom of the screen. To view the help text,
highlight any menu option.
Recording a movie
To record a movie:
1 Turn on your camcorder.
2 Aim the lens, then press to start recording.
Press again to stop recording.
3 Press immediately after recording to view the
recording.
Viewing movies
To view movies:
1 Press to switch to playback mode. The
playback mode main menu opens.
2 Press or to highlight MOVIE, then press SET
to go to movie playback mode.
3 Press or to highlight the movie you want to
view, then press SET.
4 Press to play the movie.
5 While the movie is playing, you can press:
• or to fast-rewind or fast-forward the
movie. Press the button again to resume
normal playback.
• Press T or to increase or press W or to
decrease the volume.
6 Press again to pause playback.
Deleting movies
To delete movies:
1 Press to switch to playback mode. The
playback mode main menu opens.
2 Press or to highlight MOVIE, then press SET
to go to movie playback mode. The first frame of
the last movie recorded is displayed.
3 Press or to highlight the movie you want to
delete.
IMPORTANT
Your camcorder ships with the default file format set
to AVI. AVI is ideal for users of Windows® XP,
Windows Vista®, or Windows® 7 computers. You can
view and edit AVI files with the included ArcSoft
MediaImpression software.
If you are a Mac™ user, you should change the default
file format to MOV. MOV files may be easily viewed
and edited on Mac computers using QuickTime™ or
iMovie™ (not included).
The file format cannot be changed after a recording
is created. You should select the file format before
you start recording.
Note
When no buttons are pressed for three seconds
during playback, the playback function icons in the
upper right of the LCD disappear automatically.