Initial Settings; Understanding Camera Modes; Understanding The Lcd - Insignia NS-DSC1112SL-CN User Manual

Initial settings

Note
• If the battery is 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 (10 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.
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Understanding the LCD

Photo mode
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# Item
1
Self-timer
2
Macro
3
Flash
4
Mode indicator
5
Resolution
6
Quality
7
Metering
8
Color Balance
9
Face detection
10
Stabilizer
11
Date stamp
12
Aperture value
13
Shutter speed
14
ISO
15
Zoom indicator
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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 control" on page 10.
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