User Guide
10 Megapixel Digital Camera
NS-DSC1110A
Contents
Important safety instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Main features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
System requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Front  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Top   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Right and left  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Bottom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Setting up your camera   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installing the batteries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Attaching the wrist strap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Understanding camera memory and file names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Installing a memory card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Navigating menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Initial settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Understanding camera modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Understanding the LCD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Changing the LCD configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Using your camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Turning your camera on and off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Turning on your camera for the first time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Changing camera modes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Turning Simple mode on or off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Taking photos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Using the zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Using the self-timer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the macro feature   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using face tracking   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recording video  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing photos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Viewing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing videos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Zooming photos in Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the thumbnail view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Erasing photos and videos   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Erasing photos or videos using the delete button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Record menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Setting the quality  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting the resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting ISO  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting the color balance   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning the stabilizer function on or off   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Turning the focus light on or off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the metering function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning burst mode on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Playback menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Erasing photos and videos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Copying photos and videos to a memory card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Viewing a slideshow of photos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the Setup menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Turning alert sounds on or off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Turning Quick View on or off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Imprinting the date and time on photos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the date and time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning Power Save on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Tools menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Setting the menu language  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting the battery type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Turning help text on or off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Resetting settings to the factory defaults  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Transferring files to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
One-year limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
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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.
7 Do not install near any heat sources such as 
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other 
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce 
heat.
8 Only use attachments/accessories specified by 
the manufacturer.
9 Refer 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.
10 To 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 battery is 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 battery 
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-DSC1110A 10 Megapixel Camera
10 Megapixel Camera 
Introduction
Front
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality 
Insignia product. Your NS-DSC1110A 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
• 10 megapixel resolution
• 3x 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
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Flash
Description
Lets you take photos in low-light conditions.
Self-timer LED
Flashes to indicate that the self-timer is activated.
Zoom lens
Microphone
Used for photo/video capture.
Records audio during video capture.
Back
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Description
Operation lamp
LCD
Delete button
Zoom button
MODE button
Lights green when the camera is on.
Flashes when your camera is processing photos or 
capturing video.
Use to compose your photos and to view the various 
menus.
Press to delete a photo or video.
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.
Press to switch between Record mode, Photo mode, 
and Playback mode.
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Item
Description
4-way navigation 
button
The Macro, Face Tracking, Self-Timer, and Flash 
buttons are also used to navigate through the 
on-screen menus.
See “Navigating menus” on page 4.
MENU button
Press to open or close the on-screen menu.
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Speaker
Shutter button
Description
Lets you hear audio recorded during video capture.
Press to take a photo or to start or stop a video 
recording.
POWER button
Press to turn your camera on or off.
LCD backlight button
Press to increase the LCD brightness for 10 seconds.
Right and left
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Description
USB connector
Lets you connect your camera to a computer.
Strap ring
Attach the wrist strap (included) to this ring.
Bottom
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Description
Battery compartment
Insert two AA batteries into this compartment. For 
more information, see “Installing the batteries” on 
page 3.
Tripod socket
Use to mount the camera to a tripod.
SD/SCHC card 
compartment
Insert an SD or SDHC memory card (not included) into 
this compartment. For more information, see 
“Installing a memory card” on page 4.
Setting up your camera
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.
3 Insert 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.
4 Close the battery compartment cover, then slide 
the cover in the direction of the arrow to lock it 
in place.
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Attaching the wrist strap
To attach the wrist strap:
1 Insert the short loop on the strap through the 
strap ring.
2 Thread the large loop through the short loop, 
then pull tight.
Understanding camera memory and file 
names
Internal memory
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.
If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest 
file number exceeds 9999, your camera will display 
the warning message “Folder cannot be created.” 
When this happens, insert in a new memory card.
Caution
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 
unable to play back the files.
Installing a memory card
To install a memory card:
1 Open the memory card compartment on the 
bottom of your camera.
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2 Insert the SD or SDHC memory card into the 
card slot with the metallic part facing the back 
of the camera.
3 Push the SD or SDHC memory card into the slot 
until it clicks into place.
4 Close the compartment.
To remove the SD/SDHC card:
1 Open the memory card compartment.
2 Gently push the card until it pops out.
3 Carefully pull out the card, then close the 
compartment.
Navigating menus
The 4-way navigation control and the OK/DISP 
button let you access the various menus available 
from the on-screen display (OSD). You can 
configure a wide range of settings to ensure 
optimal results from your photos and videos.
Face tracking/Up
Macro/Left
Item
Description
OK/DISP
Flash/Right
Self-Timer/Down
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OK/DISP
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In menu mode, press to navigate up through 
menu and submenu selections.
In video Playback mode, press to start/pause 
video playback.
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.
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