VistaQuest VQ1100 manual

User ' s Manual[...]

For customers in North and South America For customers in the USA This device complies with Part 15 of t he FCC rules. Operation is subject to e following two conditions: th (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interferen ce that may cause undesired operation. For custo[...]

Contents Page 1. W arnings an d Precautions ---------- --------------- ------------- --------------- ----- 1 2. Syste m Require ment s ------ ----------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- --- 2 3. Package Contents --------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- ---------- 2 4. Name of Parts -------------------- ---------[...]

- 1 - 1. W arnings • When the battery icon is blinking, downlo ad the pictures to your comput er immediately and change the b atteries, otherwise you imag e will be lost. • Do not use batteries other than those s pecified for use with the camera. The use of unsuitable batteries may result in the batteries splittin g or leak ing and causing a fi[...]

- 2 - 2. System's Requirement s . Personal computer , laptop, desktop, or IBM compatible with Pentium 166 MHz minimum, and with an active USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. . Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP , CD ROM drive, color monitor , mouse and keyboard. . Color printer for printing color pictures. . For transferring still images, or for vide[...]

- 3 - 4. VQ1 100 Names of Parts 1. Shutter Button 2. Viewfinder 3. Flash 4. Lens 5. USB Port 6. Indicator Lamp 7. LCD 8. MODE 9. ON/OFF 10. S trap Eyelet 1 1 . Battery Compartment Cover 12. T ripod Socket[...]

- 4 - 5. Operating The VQ1 100 • Open the battery cover and insert batteries. S tep 1: Slide open the battery door b y lifting the tab on the door . S t ep 2: Insert three AAA batteries with the polarity as shown: S t ep 3: Slide close the battery cover . W arning: Do not open the battery door when the camera is powered ON. This will cause all im[...]

- 5 - • Press and hold the ON/O FF button for 2 second to start the camera . The camera will beep once, in dicating that it is read y . The LCD screen will display digits and symbols. • Aim the camera and compose the scene by looking through the viewfinder (2). • Press the shutter bu tton to take a picture. Buzzer will sound as the confirmati[...]

- 6 - 6. Using Camera's Modes Press the mode button to select the f unction you want to set, and the press the shutter button to confirm. Then pr ess the mode button again to change the option, and then press the shutter button to confirm and you will see the result on the LCD. VQ1 100 has sixteen modes, which c an b e selected by pressing the[...]

- 7 - 1. Snaps hot Mode: The LCD displays the number of pictures taken. Press the Shutter button to ta ke a picture. The number will automatica lly in crease. 2. Flash Off Mode: Flash never fires. (Default). Press the mode button once and then press t he shutter button to confirm. Press the mode button again to select the icon , and then press the [...]

- 8 - 7. SXVGA Mode: T ake pictures about 1.3M pixels. Press the mode button three times and then press the shutter button t o confirm. Press the mode butto n again to select the icon SXVG A , and then press the shutter button to confirm. 8. VGA Mode: T ake pictures about 0.3M pixels. Press the mode button three times and then press the shutter but[...]

- 9 - the video resolution; The capture mode return to singl e mode automatically when finish recording.] 9. Self-Timer Mode: Press the mode button five times and then press the shutter button to confirm. Press the mode button again to select the icon on (reactive the Self-Timer mode), and then press the shutter button to confirm. Press the shutter[...]

- 10 - 13. Delete A ll Pictures Mode: Press the mode button seven times and then p r ess the shutte r button to confirm. Press the mode button again to select the icon , press the shutter button and the ic on will blink, press the shutter button ag ain t o confirm and camera will delete (erase) all stored pictures from t h e m e m o r y . 1 4 . P C[...]

- 11 - 7. Inst alling Y our VQ1 100 Driver and Soft ware • Inst alling Driver 1. T urn on the computer . 2. Insert installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and the installation CD menu will appear . 3. When you see the follo wing screen, choose “ Camera Driver ”. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Restart the computer . For Windows 2 000/X[...]

- 12 - 8. Checking the Connection of Y our VQ1 100 Plug the USB cable to your camera then to the computer's U SB Port. W A RNING: DON'T using USB ca ble to connect t wo computers or t wo USB ports in one computer at same time. NOTE: Windows 98 SE users: If the first time you connect the USB cable to the computer you see the Insert Disk di[...]

- 13 - 9. Uninst alling Sof tware For Windows 2000/98 SE/Me: • Uninst alling Sof tware 1.Click "S tart" on the task bar and choose "Settings". 2.Choose "Control Panel" and double click "Add/Remove Pr ograms". 3.Select the program to be uninstall ed: "ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5" or " ArcSoft Ph[...]

- 14 - 10. T ransfer Images with PhotoImpression 5 Follow the instructions below to transfer the pictures using PhotoImpressi on 5. 1. Connect the DIGIT AL CAMERA to your computer . 2. Launch PhotoImpression 5 application: S tart → Programs → Arcsoft software suite → PhotoImpression 5. 3. Click “folder”. 4. Select “Camera/Scanner” →[...]

- 15 - 1 1. Using the VQ1 100 in PC Camera mode Note : Please install camera drive before you can use the ca mera in PC-Cam. Setting Up PC-Cam 1.T urn the VQ1 1001 100 power on and conn e ct the camera and the computer use the USB cable. 2. There are many methods to view your image in PC-Cam mode if you have Video software. For example: A. Click ?[...]

- 16 - 12. ArcSof t PhotoImpression 5 ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 is a complete digital image editing app licati on designed with real people i n mind. Easy-to-use “Getting S tart” guides, user-friendly UI, complete image ed iting functionality , give users wonderful experience to organizi ng, vie wing, enhancing, editing, printing an d sharing p[...]

- 17 - 1. Get Photo – Choose how to view or acquire photos. 2. Enhance – Crop, brighten, rotate, resize and modify photos. 3. Create – Add clip art, special effect s, frames and more. 4. Project – Make calendars, photo books a nd greeting cards. 5. Print – Print multiple images per page and multiple pages at one time. 6. Send – Email ph[...]

- 18 - remove them, alter audio, etc. Create a V ideo – Create a new video project. Y ou can retrieve m edia materials from the device connected or choose media fil es from system folder . Y ou can choose video materials from your photo alb um as well. Create a Slide Show – Create a slide show project. Y ou can retrieve media materials from the[...]

- 19 - 1. Media - Select the videos and images that will comprise your final movie or slide show . 2. Edit - Modify video and image co lor and adjust the duration of eac h movie component. Only available for video pr ojects. 3. Effects - Add neat special effect transit ions between each component, or apply a pre-made theme. 4. T ext - Place animate[...]

- 20 - 14. Internet V ideo Conferencing T o run a video conferenc e with anothe r person, you and the other person must have the computer station conf igured with web camera, microphone, speakers, and have access to the Internet. Y ou hav e to download video c onference software, purchased or free, such as basic software like I-phone or Microsoft N[...]

- 21 - A ppendix: Specifica tions Image Sensor 1.3M pixels CMOS Sensor, 1/3-inch Lens S pecification F 2.8, f =7.3 mm Operating System Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP White Balance Auto Exposure Control Auto Flash Strobe Y es ( Flash Off ,Flash Auto, FlashOn) Continuous Picture 3 Pictures Max Frame Rate – PC Mode VGA 12 fps QVGA 25 fps Still Im[...]