VistaQuest VQ3010 manual

User ' s Manual[...]

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

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s P a g e 1. Sy stem Requirement s --------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------- 1 2. Package Contents ----------------- ------------------------------------- ----------- 1 3. Read this firs t -------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------- 2 4. Quick St art G uide ------ -[...]

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s P a g e 10. Uninstalling Sof tware and VQ3010 D river ------------ -------------------------- 2 1 • Uninsta lling Sof tware ----------- ------------------------------------- -------------- 21 • Unins talling VQ30 10 Drive r ---- ------------------------------------------------- 21 11 . Downing Images to Y our Compu[...]

- 1 - 020606 1. System Requirement s • Personal computer , laptop, desktop, or IBM compatible with Pentium 166 MHz minimum, and with an active USB (Universal Seri al Bus) port. • Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP , CD ROM drive, color monitor , mouse and keyboard. • Color p rinter fo r prin ting color pictures. • For transferr ing still images[...]

- 2 - 3. Read This First Please ensure that you read and understand the safety precautio ns described below before using the VQ3010. W arnings 1. Do not expose the battery to water or moistur e place. 2. Do not disassemble, damage, or modify the VQ3010. 3. Do not drop or subject the VQ3010 to strong impact s. 4. Do not use a leaking battery . If fl[...]

- 3 - 4. Quick S t art Guide T aki n g imag es a. Press the Power button on the camera for about 3 seconds to turn on the VQ3010. b. Slide the function switch to (capture status). c. Use TFT or viewfind er to compose the image and hold the VQ3010 steady . d. Press Sh utte r button to ta ke images. Reviewing imag es a. T urn the pow er on. b. Slide [...]

- 4 - 5. VQ3010 component s 1. Shutter Button --Shooting pictur es. 2. Power Button --T urn on/off VQ3010. 3. LED --Self-timer Lamp. 4. Viewfinder --For viewing the target. 5. Flash --For Using in gloomy conditio ns. 6. Lens --Do not cover the lens while shooting. 7. Focus Switch 8. Microphone . 9. USB Port --For connecting to a computer . 10. Powe[...]

- 5 - button again to turn on the icons on the T FT (p anel). 15. Up Button —For zooming in and function as Up button. Down Button ---For zooming out and function as Down button. Lef t (Flas h) Bu tto n ---For switching flash and fu nction as left as button. Mode Button ---For switching capture modes and function as Right button. 16. TFT (Panel) [...]

- 6 - 6. Introduci ng screen icons Capture S t atus 1. Captured pictures 003 T o show the number of present captured pictur es. 5 T o show number of images you can capture. 2. Focus Macro Mode N o r m a l M o d e 5. Resolution 2048x1536 (default) 3 . F l a s h M o d e 1600x1200 Flash Off 1280x1024 F o r c e F l a s h 6 4 0 x 4 8 0 A u t o F l a s h[...]

- 7 - Playback S t atus 1. Protect Indicator T o show the pict ures has been protected. 2. T o show number of im ages you can capture. 3. T o show the number of present captured pict ures. 4. T o show the number of present captured pict ures. 5. T o show tot al number of capt ured pictures. Power Saving: VQ3010 will automatical ly power off approxi[...]

- 8 - 7. Prep aring to t ake pictures Inst alling the batteries VQ3010 is powered by two AAA- size alkaline batteries. Please follow these instructions to insert batteries into the camera. a. Slide open the battery cover . b. Insert two AAA-size alkaline batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the directions indicated inside[...]

- 9 - Inst alling t he SD card (option) VQ3010 offers two options fo r storing pictures and video. Internal Memory – S tore pictures and videos in the 16MB inter nal memory . SD card –SD card provides removable, reusable storage for pictures and videos. The pictures stored depend on the size of the card. Caution: The card can only be inserted o[...]

- 10 - T aking pict ures a. Press the Power button on the camera for about 3 seconds to turn on the camera. b. Slide the function switch to ( capture status). c. Make sure the icon (Normal mode) appears on the right top of the TFT , if the icon doesn’t appear , please press ► (MOD E) button until the icon appears. d. Use TFT or viewfinder to co[...]

- 11 - Note: The Self – Timer delay is set to 10 seconds by de fault and it is enough to put your image in the picture. Using flash light When you take pictures at ni ght, indoors, or in gloomy conditions, please use the flash. Press the button ( ◄ ) repeatedly to scroll th r ough the flash options. Flash Off: the flash is off. (Default) Force [...]

- 12 - • Using Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom provides up to 4X magnification of your pictures. Y ou may notice a decrease in printed image qua lity when using Digital Zoom. a. Make sure the Function switch is set to (c aptures status). Use the TFT to frame your subject. b. ( ▲ ) Button: The subject will be enlarged. ( ▼ ) Button: The sub ject[...]

- 13 - picture. e. Slide the function switch to capture status. Note: 1.If the icon appears on the TFT like the right side, please use ◄ or ► button to select “Y es” (to start playback the video) or “ No” then press the OK button to confirm. 2.If you choose A VI picture press the OK button to start the video playing, press the Shu tter [...]

- 14 - appears on the on the TFT . 2.Files that are erased cannot be recovered. Make sure you have selected the images you want to erase. 3.Files that have been protected (see the following section) cannot be erased even if “All” is selected. Protecting photos and video Clip s Individual files can be protecte d (locked) or unprotected ( u nlock[...]

- 15 - 2.Formatting memory permanently er ases the contents of memory . Photos and video clips cannot be recovered from memory after formatting. T ransfer any files that you want to keep to a com puter before for matting memory . Zooming the displayed image Magnify an image in playback m ode by zooming in on it from 1.0X to 4.0X. a. Slide the funct[...]

- 16 - 8. Customizing Y our VQ3010 Settings Capture Func tion Menu When user slide the Function switch to (Capture Status). Press the MENU button can turn on capture function menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to change the current selected setting, press the ◄ or ► button to enter the next menu. Press the OK button to confirm the setting and re[...]

- 17 - Daylight: For recording outdoors on a bright day . Cloudy: For recording outdoors on a cloudy day . Incandescent: For recording indoor lighting conditions. Fluorescent: For recording fluorescent lighting. Sharpness Normal: Sharp: Soft: Resolution Cancel: Exit the present menu. 2048x1536: T ake pictur es about 3.2M pixels. 1600x1200: pixels. [...]

- 18 - D a t e T i m e Setting: Setting date T ime. P r e s s ▲ or ▼ button to change the value and then press ◄ or ► button to enter the next item. Press the OK button and you will see in the middle of the TFT , press ◄ or ► button to select yes/ no and then pr ess the OK button to confirm. Date on photo: Pr int the date and time on th[...]

- 19 - Playback Function Menu When user slide the Function switch to ► (Playback Status). Press the MENU button can turn on playback f unction menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to change the cur rent selected setting, press the ◄ or ► button to enter the next menu. Press the OK button to confirm the setting and retur n to playback status. Del[...]

- 20 - 9. Inst alling VQ3 010 Driv er and S of tware In order to download your photos to your computer , you must Install ： • Inst alling Driver 1. T urn on the computer . 2. Insert installation CD in to the CD-ROM drive and the inst allation CD menu will appear . 3. When you see the following screen, choose “ Digital Camera Driver ”. 4. Fo[...]

- 21 - 10. Uninst alling Sof tware and VQ3010 Driver Following in struction will guide yo u to un inst all (remove) software from computer. • Uninst alling Software 1. Click "S tart" fr om the task bar and choose "Settings" -> "C ontrol Panel". (For Windows XP: "S tart" -> "Control Panels") [...]

- 22 - 1 1. Downloading Images to your Computer For Windows 98/me customers: Please inst all VQ3010 driver before connecting. 1. T ur n the camera and computer on, then connect VQ3010 to the computer with the included USB cable, and then slide the Function switch to ► (Playback Function) 2. “USB Mass S torage device” appears on the computer s[...]

- 23 - 12. ArcSof t PhotoImpression 5 ArcSof t PhotoImpression 5 is a complete digit al image editing application desi gned with real people in mind. Easy-to-use “Getting S tart” guides, user-friendly UI, co mplete image editing functionality , give users wonderful experi ence to organizing, viewing, enhancing, editin g, printing and sharing ph[...]

- 24 - 1. Get Photo – Choose how to view or acquir e photos. 2. Enhance – Crop, brighten, rotate, resize and modify photos. 3. Create – Add clip art, special effects, frames and more. 4. Project – Make calendars, photo books and greeting cards. 5. Print – Print multiple images per p age an d multiple p ages at one time. 6. Send – Email [...]

- 25 - and swap components, add and remo ve them, alter audio, etc. Create a Video – Create a new video project. Y ou ca n retrieve media materials from the device connected or choose media file s from system folder . Y ou can choose video materials from your photo album as well. Create a Slide S how – Create a slide show project. Y ou can retr[...]

- 26 - 1. Media - Select the videos and imag es that will comprise y our final movie or slide show . 2. Edit - Modify video and image co lor and adjust the duration of each movie component. Only available for video projects. 3. Effec t s - Add neat special effect transiti ons between each component, or apply a pre-made theme. 4. T ext - Place anima[...]

- 27 - 14. Using VQ3010 in PC-Cam Mode VQ3010 offers two USB m odes: Removable Disk (MSDC) and PC Camera. Note : Please install VQ3010 driver before you can use the camera in PC- Cam. Setti ng U p PC -Cam 1.T urn the camera po wer on and slide the Funct ion switch to (Captur e Function). 2. Connect VQ3010 and the computer use the USB cable. 3. Ther[...]

- 28 - 15. Checking the Connect i on of Y our VQ3010 For Windows 98/Me only Double click “My Computer” icon -> Control Panel -> System - > Device -> Manager -> Imaging Device; when you See " I catch (IV) S till Camer a Device "& " Icatch(IV) Video Ca m e ra Dev ice " that means now the camera is inst alled[...]

- 29 - 16. Internet V i deo Conferencing T o r un a video conference with another pers on, you and the other pers on must have the computer station configured with web came ra, microphone, speake rs, modem and have access to the Internet. Y ou have to download video conference soft ware, purchased or fr ee, such as basic software like I-phone, Micr[...]

- 30 - Appendix FA Q Q1: If I do not use batt eries, can I use an USB cord and Adaptor and still take pictures with my VQ3010 ? A1: No, when taking pictures, it is import ant that you use batteri es. Also, you have to remember to charge the batter ies before oper ating your VQ3010. Q2: I am not very familiar with VQ3010 and usually my pictures turn[...]

- 31 - T roubleshoot ing Problem Source Solution The power is not on • Press t he Power button to turn the camera on. The batteries were not inserted properly • The correct direction to insert the AAA batter ies is indicated on the camera. Batteries are depleted • Replac e with unused alkaline or fully recharged batteri es (two AAA-size batte[...]

- 32 - 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 minute after cl icking the Shutter button. The pictures are blurred The picture subject was not in the focus range of the camera • Keep a mini[...]

- 33 - Safety Precautions Precautions for The camera 1 Do not shoot while driving or walking, otherwise it may cause traffic accident. 2 Do not trigger the flas h in close proximity to human or animal eyes. 3 Expose to the intense light produc ed by the flash may damage eyesight, especially for young children, please shoot at least one meter ( 39 i[...]

- 34 - or electr onic shock . 13 Do not operate this camera with wet hands . This could pose a risk of electronic shock. 14 Under the environment with electrostati c discharge, the came ra may malfunction and require the user to reset the camera. 15 Under the environment with electrical fast transient (EFT), the camer a may lose function and requir[...]

- 35 - Precautions for Batt eries 1 Dispose of the batteries in a manner that complies with applicable laws. 2 Leakage, overheating, or burs t batteries could r esult in fire or injury . 3 Do not short circuit, heat or dispose the batteries on fire. 4 Do not use old batteries with new ones, or mix br ands of battery . 5 Ensure the batteries are pos[...]

- 36 - Specifications Image Sensor 3.2M pixe ls CMOS Sensor ( 2048 x 1536) , 1/2-inch Lens F 2.8, f =9.3 mm; 2 Glasses & 2 Plastic S till Image Resolution (16MB SDRAM internal Memory) L 3.2M --- 2048 x 1536 Pi xels 7pictures M 2.0M ---1600 x 1200 Pixels 15 pictures S XVGA --- 1280 x 1024 Pixels 20 pictures VGA --- 640 x 480 Pixels 75 pictures P[...]