VistaQuest VQ-3110 manual

User ' s Manual[...]

020606 For customers in Nort h and South America For customers in USA This dev ice compl ies with Par t 15 of t he FCC rules. Operation i s subject to the following t wo conditi ons: (1) This devi ce may not cause harmful int erfer ence. (2) This dev ice must accept any inter ference rec eived, i ncludi ng inter ference that may c ause undesired op[...]

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s P a g e 1. System Requirement s --------------- --------------------------------- ----------- 1 2. Package Content s ----------------- --------------------------------- -------------- 1 3. Quick Start ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- 2 4. Name of Parts ------------------ -----[...]

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s P a g e • Selecting Pictu res for Printing (DPOF Pri nt Sett ings) ------------------- 18 10. Deleting Pictures and Videos ----------- -------------------- ----------------- 19 • Deleting Single Picture or Video -------------- -------------------- ------------ 19 • Deleti ng All Pi ctures an d Videos ----------- [...]

- 1 - 1. System Requirement s • Personal computer , laptop, desktop, or IBM compatible with Pentium 166 MHz minimum, and with an active USB (Uni versal Seri al Bus) port. • Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP , CD ROM drive, color monitor , mouse and keybo ard. • Color printer for printing color pictures. • For transferri ng sti ll i mages via t[...]

- 2 - 3. Quick Start CAUTION Please inst all the VistaQuest came ra driver before usi ng your camera with a PC . Best way to tra nsfer pict u re to PC is using the Mass Storage mode to copy all your pi ctur es. • Getting Ready 1.Open the battery c ompartment cover. 2.Load the batteri es into the camer a. 3.Close the battery compartment cover. 4.L[...]

- 3 - • Reviewing a Picture 1.Turn on the camera. 2.Sli de the Function switch to ► (Playbac k Functi on). 3.Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll thr ough the pictures or v ideos on the monitor sc reen. • Deleting a Picture 1.Turn on the camera. 2.Sli de the Function switch to ► (Playbac k Functi on). 3.Use ▲ or ▼ to display the pi cture you want t[...]

- 4 - 4. Name of Part s The foll owing i llust rations show the names of each comp onent, button, and switch on th e camera .[...]

- 5 - Indi cators 1.Indicat or Lamp (Green) 2.Self-T imer Lamp (Red) 3.Power Lamp Digi t al I nterface: USB 1.1 V ideo Output: TV out in NTSC / P AL DIGIT AL ZOOM During shooti ng, user can push ◄ and ► to zoom in and zoom out. Displ ay Butt o n Press the Enter button and the current informat ion on t he LCD monitor wi ll be displ ayed. Menu Bu[...]

- 6 - 5. Display Information[...]

- 7 - 6. Getting Started • Installing Came ra Batteries: 1.Sli de open the batter y compartment cover. 2.Insert bat teries. Be sure to load batter ies wi th + and – terminal s as shown on t he camera. 3.Sli de clos e the battery compart ment c over . • Inserting SD Card ( Optional): The camera offers two options f o r stori ng pictures and vi[...]

- 8 - Note: 1. If the SD card is p resent in the camera, and then t he pict ure/ video wi ll save i n the SD car d. If no card is installed, the ca mera uses internal memory. 2. If the “MEMORY FULL” warning message appears on t he LCD monitor , i t means the SD card or i nternal memory is full. Please remove the me mory and insert a new one or [...]

- 9 - 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the date and t ime. Press ◄ or ► to advance to the next sett ing. 5. When fi nished, press the MENU button to exit the menu. Use the Date Stamp setti ng to impr int the date on your pictures. 1. In the Da te T ime Setting menu . Make su re t he camera clock i s set to the cor rect date. 2. Press ◄ or ► to[...]

- 10 - 7. T aking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. T urn on the camera. 2. The LCD monitor will di splay image and symbols. 3. Slide the Function switch to (Capture Functi on). 4. T he LCD monitor wi ll di splay (Snapshot Mode). If icon is different, press the MODE button ( ▼ ) unt il the i con appear s on the LCD monitor . 5. Point the camera at[...]

- 11 - • Taking Continuous Pictures 1. Make sure the Func tion switch is se t to (Captu re Function) 2. Press the MODE button ( ▼ ) until appears on the LCD monit or . (Continuous Mode) 3. Point the camera at t he subjec t, use the monitor screen t o compose the image. 4.Holdi ng the camera st ill , gent ly press the shutter button to take the [...]

- 12 - • Using Flash Light When you take pic tures at ni ght, i ndoors, or outdoors i n heavy shadows, your use t he flash. Press the button ( ▲ ) repeatedl y to scrol l t hrough the flash opti ons. The f lash icon that i s display ed on the LCD monitor i s the acti ve option. Off— fl ash never f ires. (Default) Auto Flash— flash fires when[...]

- 13 - • Setting Picture Quality Use the Quali ty sett ing to sel ect a pic ture resoluti on: 1. Make sure the Func tion switch is se t to , and t hen press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ to select [ Size] and press the Ent er button. 3. Sel ect an opti on wi th ▲ or ▼ : L (2400 x 1800) — for enl arged pic ture size; produc es hig[...]

- 14 - • Putting Yourself in the Picture The Self T imer creat es a default delay between the ti me you pres s the Shutter button and the t ime the pi cture i s taken . This set tin g is ideal wh en you want t o include y oursel f in the pic ture. 1. Make sure th e Function sw itch is set to . 2. Press the MODE button ( ▼ ) until appears on the[...]

- 15 - 8. T aking V ideos • T aking a V ideo 1. T urn on the camera. 2. The LCD monitor wi ll display i mage and symbol s. 3. Sli de the Function switch to (Capture Function). 4. Press the MODE button ( ▼ ) until appears on the LCD monitor . (Video Mode) 5. Frame your subjec t on th e LCD or vi ewfi nder , and then press the Shutter button to t[...]

- 16 - 9. Reviewing Pictures and Videos • Reviewing Pictures and Videos 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide t he Function swi tc h to ► (Playback Functi on). The l ast pict ure or video i s displayed. 3. Use ▲ and ▼ to select t he pict ure or vi deo (If appears on the LCD monitor) you want to revi ew. 4. Press the Enter button to start pl aybac[...]

- 17 - • Using Slide Show Use the Slide Show f eature t o sequenti ally display your pict ures and videos o n the camera LCD, on a televi sion scr een, or on any external di splay devi ce equipped with a vi deo input. 1.Make sure the Function switch is set to ► , and then press the MENU button. 2.Press the ▲ or ▼ to select [View] on the sc [...]

- 18 - 4.The frame (appr oximat e locat ion of the magnif ied area) appears on the LCD monitor. Use ▲ ▼ ◄ ► to select l ocation of the magnifi ed area and press the Enter but ton. 5.The pic ture is di splay ed at 2X magnif icat ion. Use ▲ ▼ ◄ ► to navigat e to different parts of the pic ture. 6.Press the Enter but ton to redis play [...]

- 19 - 10. Deleting Pictures and Videos Delete item allow user to delet e current or all the st ored i mages from the int ernal memory or SD card . • Deleting Single Picture or Video 1.Turn on the camera. 2.The LCD monitor will displ ay image and sy mbols. 3.Sli de the Function switch to ► (Playbac k Functi on). 4.Use ▲ and ▼ to sele ct the[...]

- 20 - • Formatting Internal Memory or SD Card 1. Make sure the Function switch i s set to ► , then press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ to select [Delete] on the screen and pres s the Enter button. 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ to select ( [Form at] ), and then pres s the Enter button to format I nternal Memory or SD car d. 4. The “NO PI[...]

- 21 - 1 1. Customizing Your Vi staQuest Digital Camera Settings Capture Function Menu When user sli de the Function swit ch to (Capture F unction). Press the MENU button can turn ON/ OFF f unction menu. Use ▲ or ▼ button to sel ect items, press the ► butt on or Enter button to enter the submenu, and t hen press the ▲ or ▼ button to chang[...]

- 22 - [Exp V al]: (Exposure V alue) Exposure c ompensation l ets you chan ge the expos ure setti ng (EV value) manually to adjust for the l ighti ng of your subject. This feature help s to achieve better resul ts when recording a back lit subject, a s trongly l it subject i ndoors, or a s ubject that is against a dark background. 1. Press t he ▲[...]

- 23 - [Advance]: Select Advance Opti on to bring up the foll owing advanced menu. Press the ► button or Enter button to enter the submenu, use ▲ and ▼ to select the function you want to set, Press t he ► button to enter the submenu, and then press t he ▲ and ▼ to change the currently select ed setti ng. Press the Enter button to confir[...]

- 24 - Tim e r : 10 sec Setting the timer in self-tim er mode to 10 second. (*) 15 sec Setting the timer in self-t imer mode to 15 second. 20 sec Setting the timer in self-t imer mode to 20 second. Quality: Normal Setting the picture quality to normal. (Small file size) St andard Setting the picture quality to standard. (*) Fine Setting the picture[...]

- 25 - Flicker: 50Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 50 Hz. (* ) 60Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 60 Hz. Date T ime: YES Setting the Date / Time. Reset: YES Setting to default. Playback Function Menu When you sli de the Function switch to ► (Playback Function), pressing Menu butt on can turn ON/OF F Playbac k mode menu. Use ▲ or ▼ butto[...]

- 26 - Delete One Select “Delete One” to delete (erase) curr ent picture or video. Delete All Select “Delete All” to delete (erase) all pictures or videos. Format Select “Format” to format the flash memor y or SD card. [V iew]: Default sett ing of the pl aybac k mode di spl ays one pict ure in the LCD sc reen . Single Select “Single?[...]

- 27 - [Print] (DPOF): Select t his it em to bring up the pri nting opti on. Print One Select “Print One” to print curr ent picture. Print All Select “P rint All” to pr int all pictures. Cancel One Select “Cancel One” to canc el pr int setting of current picture. Cancel All Select “Cancel All” to cancel print setting of all pictures[...]

- 28 - 12. Inst alling Y our V ist aQuest Camera Driver and Sof tware • Installing Driver 1. T urn on the computer . 2. Insert i nstallati on CD into the CD-ROM dri ve and t he installat ion CD menu wi ll appear . 3. When you see the fol lowi ng screen, c hoose “ Camera Driver ”. 4. Fol low the on- screen inst ructi ons. 5. Restart the comput[...]

- 29 - 13. Uninst alling Sof tware Foll owing i nstructi on wil l gui de you to uninstall (remove) software from computer. • Uninst alling Sof tware 1. Clic k "S tart" from the task bar and c hoo se "Setti ngs" -> "C ontrol Panel ". (For Windows XP: "S tart" -> "Control Panels ") 2. Double c[...]

- 30 - 14. Mass S torage & Direct Print 1.Mass storage: You can downl oad the pictures in the camera to y our computer. 2.Direcr Pri nt: You can pri nt di rectly to USB port printer. You need: ■ Camera wit h batteri es ■ USB port pri nter ■ USB cable i ncluded wi th your camera • Sli de the Function switch to ► (Playback F unction). ?[...]

- 31 - 15. Downloading Images to Y our Computer For Window s 98/me cus tomers: Please ins tall VQ-31 10 came ra driv e before c onnecting. 1. T urn the ca mera and c omput er on, th en connect the camera to the comput er with the i ncluded USB c able, and then sl ide the Function switch to ► (Playback F uncti on) 2. “USB Mass S torage drive” [...]

- 32 - 16. ArcSof t PhotoImpression 5 ArcSof t PhotoImpression 5 is a comp lete digi tal image edi ting appl icat ion desi gned with real people i n mind. Eas y-to- use “Getti ng S tart” guides, user -fri endly UI, comp lete i mage editing functional ity , give users won derful experie nce t o organizing, vi ewing, enhancing, edi ting, print in[...]

- 33 - 1. Get P hoto – Choose how to vi ew or acquire photos . 2. Enhance – Crop, brighten, rot a te, resize and modif y photos. 3. Create – Add cli p art, speci al effects, frames and more. 4. Pro ject – Make calendars, photo books and greeti ng cards. 5. Print – Print mult iple i mages per page and multiple pages at one time. 6. Send ?[...]

- 34 - setti ngs and each indi vidual comp onent on the S toryboard. When y ou save your work as a proj ect, you can go back and sw ap components, add and remove them, alter audi o, etc. Create a Video – Creat e a new video project . Y ou can retrieve medi a material s from the devi ce connected or choos e media fi les fr om system folder . Y ou [...]

- 35 - 1. Media - Select the vi deos and images t hat will comprise your final movie or sli de show . 2. Edi t - Modif y video and i mage color and adjust t he duration of each movie component. Only avail able for vi deo projects. 3. Effect s - Add neat special effect trans it i ons between eac h component, or apply a pre-made theme. 4. T ext - Pla[...]

- 36 - 18.Using the V ist aQuest Digit al Camera in PC-Cam mode . The VQ-31 10 digital camera offers tw o USB modes: Removable Di sk and PC Camera. Note : Please i nstall camer a drive before you can use the c amera in PC-Cam mode. Vist aQuest Setting Up PC-C am 1. T urn the camera power on and sli de the Function switch to (Captu re Function). 2. [...]

- 37 - 19.Checking the Connection of Y our Camera For W indows 98/Me only Double cli ck “My Computer ” icon -> Control Panel -> Syst em -> Device -> Manager -> Imaging Devi ce; when you See “Digital Mul tiCam II Digi tal Camera” and “Digital MultiCam I I V ideo Camera” that means now the camera is i nstalled. For Window s[...]

- 38 - 20. Internet V ideo Conferencing T o run a video conference wi th another person, you and the other person must have the computer station conf igured wit h web camera, microphone, speakers, modem and have access to the Internet. Y ou have to downl oad vide o conference software, purchased or free, such as basic software li ke I-phone, Micr o[...]

- 39 - Appendix: S pe cificat ions[...]

- 40 - FA Q Q1: If I do not use batteries, can I use an USB cord and Adaptor and still t ake pictures with my digit al camera? A1: No, when taking pictures, it is import a nt that you use batteries. Also, you have to remember to charge the batte r ies before operating your camera. Q2: I am not very familiar with digita l cameras and usually my pict[...]

- 41 - Q4: After I a m done t akin g a picture, it t a kes a while for the picture to come up on the LCD monitor . Is there something wrong with my camera? A4: No, with the camera, if you select a larger picture size, it w ill ta ke longer for it t o come up on the LCD monitor . So if you want to speed things up, please select a smaller picture siz[...]

- 42 - T r oubleshooting Problem Source Solution The power is not on • Press the Power button to turn the camera on. The batteries were not inserted properly • The correct direction to insert the AAA batteries is indicated on the camera. Batteries are depleted • Replace with unused alkaline or fully recharged batteries (two AAA-size batteries[...]

- 43 - Problem Source Solution Picture is not clear The lens is dirty • Clean the lens. Hands were not steady when taking the picture • Ensure hands are steady when taking picture and remain steady one second after clicking the Shutter button. The pictures are blurred The picture subject was not in the focus range of the camera • Keep a minim[...]