VistaQuest VQ 5020 User's Manual
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1. 7 e Inserting SD Card Optional nnn nnn nnn nnn nnnnnnn 7 e Turning On the Camera 8 e Setting the Date Time and Date Stamp __ 8 e Power Saving 9 7 Taking Pictures 10 Taking a Picture n ne nnn nnn nn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnnnnns 10 e Taking Continuous Pictures __ 10 e Using Digital ZOOM 11 e Using Flash Light 9 9 2 2 n nnn nnn nn nnn nn nnn nnn cnn en 11 e Setting Picture Quality 12 e Adjusting the Exposure 13 e Taking the Picture in Self timer Mode _ 13 8 Taking Videos n n ne nn nnn nnn nn nnn nnn nnn nen ene en nnn nen enema 14 TAKING a Video 14 9 Reviewing Pictures and Videos __ 15 e Reviewing Pictures and Videos __2. 31 17 ArcSoft Videolmpression 2 32 18 Using the Camera in PC Cam Mode 35 19 Checking the Connection of Your Camera 36 20 Internet Video Conference 37 Appendix 38 Specifications nn nn nner n nen nnn nnn nena sen nanmnnenne 38 FAG ska see sce Sete Saat eit 39 Troubleshooting 41 1 System Requirements e Personal computer laptop desktop or IBM compatible with Pentium 166 MHz minimum and with an active USB Universal Serial Bus port e Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP CD ROM drive color monitor mouse and keyboard e Color printer for printing color pictures e For transferring still images via the Internet or for video conferencing your computer must have modem and communication software for Internet connection 2 Package Contents Make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your VQ5020 e Wrist strap e Users guide e VO5020 digital camera 3 Quick Start 4x CAUTION Please install the camera driver before using your camera with a PC Best way to transfer picture to PC is using the PC DISK Mass Storage mode t
3. 15 e Viewing Six Pictures 15 e Using Slide SNOW n nnnnn nn nnn nn nnn nnn nnn nner nnn enn nnn nnn nnnnn nnn nen mans 16 e Magnifying Pictures _ 16 e Selecting Pictures for Printing DPOF Print Settings 17 10 Deleting Pictures and Videos __ 18 e Deleting Single Picture or Video 2 22 n nomen nnn 18 e Deleting All Pictures and Videos 18 e Formatting Internal Memory or SD Card __ 19 11 Customizing Your Camera Settings _ 20 e Capture Function Menu 20 e Playback Function Menu 25 12 Installing Your Camera Driver and Software 27 13 Uninstalling Software 28 e Uninstalling Software _ 28 e Uninstall Camera s Driver __ 28 14 Mass Storage amp Direct Print 29 15 Downing Images to Your Computer 30 16 ArcSoft Photolmpression 5 _
4. we mean to say a file that contains all of the settings and each individual component on the Storyboard When you sa save your work as a project you can go back and swap components add and remove them alter audio etc Create a Video Create a new video project You can retrieve media materials from the device connected or choose media files from system folder You can choose video materials from your photo album as well Create a Slide Show Create a slide show project You can retrieve media materials from the device connected or choose media files from system folder You can choose slide show materials from your photo album as well If the box Always show this wizard when Videolmpression starts at the bottom of the wizard is checked the wizard will appear each time you run the program If you d like to skip the wizard the next time uncheck the box select the item you desire and the picture and videos you need then you will enter the editing interface as below You can use the six steps in the Function Menu to create video clips and slide shows Function Menu pm Function Tab 1 IP ZE ee S Z J Albums MEST ps a ee ee Browse Pane A R Video and still images Transitions mica 1 Media Select the videos and images that will comprise your final movie or slide show 2 Edit Modify video and image color and adjust the duration of each movie component Only available for video projects 3
5. ty 1 Setting all the functions to default DA Playback Function Menu When you slide the Function switch to gt Playback Status Default Delete Delete item allow user to delete current or all the stored images from the Memory Press the Delete Shutter Button can turn ON OFF the Delete menu Push the joystick up or down to select items and then press the joystick to confirm Press the menu to return to playback status a Delete One pea Delete One to delete erase current picture or Delete All Select Delete All to delete erase all pictures or videos E Fma Select Format to format the flash memory or SD card View Default setting of the playback mode displays one picture in the TFT screen Pressing Menu button can turn ON OFF the Edit menu Push the joystick up or down to select items and then press the joystick to enter the submenu and then push the joystick up or down to select the item and then press the joystick to confirm Push the joystick left to return to the main menu Press the Menu button to cancel the advance menu and return to playback status D fne Select Single to Display one picture EE rem select Thumbnails to display six pictures FH stide show Select Slide Show to slide show User can select to show the thumbnail and a blue frame indicates the current picture that is selected just press the joystick to fill enlarge the picture in screen Pu
6. We recommend using the flash function during nighttime During the day the flash may be too strong and the picture may come out too bright thus use it only during the night gs Q4 After am done taking a picture it takes a while for the picture to come up onthe TFT Is there something wrong with my camera A4 No with the camera if you select a larger picture size it will take longer for it to come up on the TFT So if you want to speed things up please select a smaller picture size M picture size is recommend 40 Troubleshooting Promem sowe sowon The camera is not The power is not on e Press the Power button to turn the running camera on The batteries were not e The correct direction to insert the inserted properly AAA batteries is indicated on the camera Batteries are depleted e Replace with unused alkaline or fully recharged batteries two AAA size batteries The battery cover is not Close the cover correctly and closed properly securely The camera is not The camera is in the e Slide the function switch to Capture taking pictures Playback Function mode Function mode The flash is charging e Wait until the flash charges You can press the shutter button when the indicator glows a steady orange The SD card or internal Obtain a new SD card and insert it memory is already full Download images to your computer and then erase them from the card or format to free up more s
7. Effects Add neat special effect transitions between each component or apply a pre made theme 4 Text Place animated text on any movie component Only available for video projects 5 Narrate Record audio directly from the program and add it to your movie 6 Produce Combine all components to create your final video save it ina variety of ways or email it to friends The Storyboard The backbone of the creation process it s where you assemble your movie The Player Preview and modify your movies in this area Working with Albums Albums let you organize your media for easy access Note For more detailed information please refer to the Help of the program BA 18 Using the Camera in PC Cam mode The VQ5020 offers two USB modes Removable Disk and PC Camera Note Please install camera drive before you can use the camera in PC Cam mode Setting Up PC Cam 1 Turn the camera power on and slide the Function switch to gg Capture Status 2 Connect the camera and the computer use the USB cable 3 There are many methods to view your image in PC Cam mode if you have Video software For example A Click NetMeeting Start Video gi B About Arcsoft software a Photolmpression 5 Click file on the function menu gt Click Get photo gt an icon f on the browse pane as shown on the right gt Live a b Videolmpression 2 Click Create a new video Get from Album gt Capture Video
8. Press the Power button on as shown in the illustration 2 Buzzer will beep and indicator lamp will light The TFT will be turned on 3 Press the Power button again to shut _ DR down the camera Sa e Setting the Date Time and Date Stamp You should set the Date and Time when you first use your VQ5020 or the battery is removed for an extended time approximately 120 Seconds Use the following procedure to change the date and time setting 1 Slide the Function switch to KCN Capture Status 2 Press the MENU button to turn on function menu Push the joystick up or down to select Advance item and then press the joystick to enter the advanced menu 3 Press the joystick up or down to select Date Time and then press the joystick to enter the submenu Q 4 Press the joystick up or down to adjust the date and time Press the joystick left or right to adjust to the next setting 5 When finished press the MENU button to exit the menu A Capture Advance ts i ea ld Size M Bi Advance 4 Menu Enter gt Use the Date Stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures 1 In the Date Time Setting menu Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date T 2 Push the joystick left or right to select Date N stamp option ae F 3 Press the joystick to switch the Date stamp function to on tick on or off tick off 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu 4a DECANE e Powe
9. at a 19 Checking the Connection of Your Camera For Windows 98 Me only Double click My Computer icon gt Control Panel gt System gt Device gt Manager gt Imaging Device when you See Digital MultiCam II Digital Camera and Digital MultiCam II Video Camera that means now the camera is installed General Device Manager Hardware Profles Performance f View devices by hype View devices by connection m HEY Metwotk adapters tv Other devices A Puts COM amp LPT For Windows 2000 Xp only Double click My Computer icon Windows 2000 or go to Start button and select My Computer Windows XP gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt Imaging Device when you see 3 Digital MultiCam II Digital Camera and Digital MultiCam II Video Camera that means now the camera is installed at MultiCam Il Digital Camera Digital Multibam I Video Camera 36 20 Internet Video Conferencing To run a video conference with another person you and the other person must have the computer station configured with web camera microphone Speakers modem and have access to the Internet You have to download video conference software purchased or free such as basic software like I phone Microsoft NetMeeting or Yahoo Messenger As example to download Windows NetMeeting go to www microsoft com search for NetMeeting and follow th
10. box with options appears as What do pou want Windows to do shown on the Right side O ie r The options are Play Find Fix Share Images 2 Open folders to view files take no action C Open edt ov fles Copy images to a folder on my computer ate View a slide show of images and etc Please select one of them and click on OK Tal Fired Fix arid Share Fholot i del C u li e res rap He baht parca et rai ku n For Windows 2000 me 98 Double click on My computer and then double click on Rao Disk i in the DCIM files All the photos and videos are stored here 3 Press Ctrl A on the keyboard to choose all the photos videos then press Ctrl C to copy photos and then open a file in the computer press Ctrl V to paste the photos 30 16 ArcSoft Photolmpression 5 TE lt a sa ArcSoft Photolmpression 5 is a complete digital image editing application designed with real people in mind Easy to use Getting Start guides user friendly Ul complete image editing functionality give users wonderful experience to organizing viewing enhancing editing printing and sharing photos Click Start gt Program gt ArcSoft Software Suite gt Photolmpression 5 to launch Photolmpression 5 or double click Photolmpression 5 icon on the desktop and you will see a window as the screenshot above select the picture source For example Click Fo
11. C Interface USB 1 1 TV interface NTSC PAL Storage Built in 16MB Flash Memory SD Card Slot Card Not Included Battery AAA 1 5V Alkaline Re chargeable Batteries x 2 not included Microsoft Windows 98 SE 2000 ME XP Dimension WxHxD 89mmx56mmx24 5mm Bundled Software ArcSoft Photolmpression 5 and ArcSoft Videolmpression 2 O 0 8 Q1 IfI do not use batteries can use an USB cord and Adaptor and still take pictures with my VQ5020 A1 No when taking pictures it is important that you use batteries Also you have to remember to charge the batteries before operating your camera Q2 I am not very familiar with VQ5020 and usually my pictures turn out blurred Is there any way I can better focus my camera A2 Yes please locate the Macro Switch on the camera lens Switch it to the Landscape a setting unless taking close up pictures in which case you must switch to the Macro setting Note If the pointer is found anywhere in between these two symbols it will adversely atfect the focus Also ensuring there is enough lighting and that your hands are steady for one second after you press the Shutter Button will help with the focus Q3 have noticed that the pictures have taken are all very dark How can make these pictures lighter Should use the flash often A3 Avoid taking pictures in places with little lighting When it is cloudy please use other means to create more light before taking pictures
12. ETE Button 15 Joystick 16 TFT panel 17 Tripod Socket 18 SD Card Socket 19 Battery Compartment Cover OONOORWD Indicators 1 Indicator Lamp 2 Self Timer Lamp 3 Power Lamp 4 Flash Digital Interface USB 1 1 q U O ni r r Video Output TV out in NTSC PAL DIGITAL ZOOM During shooting user can push the joystick left or right to zoom in and zoom out Display Button When in capture and video status press the joystick and the information on the TFT will be switched off Press the joystick again the TFT will be turned off Press the joystick the third time the TFT and the information will on at the same time Menu Button You can turn the menu ON or OFF by pressing the Menu button As menu turn on the items appear Push the joystick up or down to select the item and then press the joystick to enter the submenu Push the joystick up or down to select the item and press the joystick to confirm _5 5 Display Information Capture Status White Balance Focus Distance Picture Size Picture Quality Capture Mode Indicator Flash Picture Counter Ww Cl D Remaining Number of Storable Pictures Focus Icon Battery Capacity SD Card Write Protect Icon File Type Frame Number Total Number of Pictures 0002 0004 See SES gp card Indicator f Note If the icon appears on the LCD when you take pictures in dark conditions Please keep your hands steady otherwise y
13. VISTAQUEST a clearer vision VQ5020 VISTAGUEST VQ5020 5 0 mecapixets User s Manual For customers in North and South America For customers in USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful Digitral Camera interference Tested To Comply 2 This device must accept any With FCC Standards interference received including FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for Sales in Europe 1 System Requirements __ 1 2 Package Contents __ 1 3 Quick Start 2 4 Name of Parts _ 4 5 Display Information _ 6 6 Getting Started _ 7 Installing Camera Batteries
14. bnail at once on the TFT Index View so that you can search the picture quickly 1 Make sure the Function switch is setting to gt and then press the MENU button 2 Push the joystick up or down to select View on the screen and press the joystick button 3 Push the joystick up or down to select TT Thumbnail and press the joystick button n 4 Six picture thumbnails appear on the TFT 5 Push the joystick left or right to select the previous or the next picture push the joystick up or down to enter the next page Press the joystick on the picture you want to see in the whole screen 15 e Using Slide Show Use the Slide Show feature to sequentially display your pictures and videos on the camera TFT on a television screen or on any external display device equipped with a video input 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to gt and then press the MENU button 2 Push the joystick up or down to select View on the screen and press the joystick 3 Push the joystick up or down to select HA Slide Show and then press the joystick 4 Each picture and video thumbnail is displayed once in the order in which you took them 5 After slide show finished It s auto out of Slide Show function and then show last picture in playback mode Note f you want to run the slide show on a television connect the video cable to the video out port on the camera and the video in port on the television Ensure that the Vide
15. e download procedure starting NetMeeting you have to follow the simple set up procedure on the computer screen enter your personal information and adjust the microphone volume Here s how video conferencing works To receive video 1 Call someone you want to see hear 2 On the Tools menu point to Video and then click Receive If you have a video camera you can send video to the person you are calling To send video 1 Call someone you want to see hear 2 Click the Start Video button Note 1 You can also send video by clicking the Tools menu pointing to Video and then clicking Send After starting the video the button changes to Stop Video To stop the video click the Stop Video button again 2 For software support or detailed information how to work with Photolmpression or Videolmpression contact www ArcSoft com eee Appendix Specifications Image Sensor Output Focus Range Macro 20 cm Portrait 2 1m 2m Landscape a 2m Infinity 5G Include IR TBD Optical Zoom None Flash light distance 0 5 1 5m Shutter Speed 1 2 1 1500 Sec Still image format JPEG DCF Exif2 1 Still image size 12M 4000 x 3000 Pixel 5M 2592 x 1944 Pixel 3M 2048 x 1536 Pixel Movie Format AVl Motion JPEG with digital zoom recording a i GVGA 320 x 240 Pixels Up to 50 sec 30 fps Movie Size with Audio VGA 640 x 480 Pixels Up to 20sec 20 fps Yes Buzzer gt Cc Q O Microphone P
16. ge quality when using Digital Zoom 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to gg Use the TFT to frame your subject 2 A P Button The subject will be enlarged lt 4 Button The subject will be reduced Push the joystick Right to zoom in Keep the button pressed for continuous magnification The TFT displays the zoomed image and the magnification level 3 Push the joystick left to Zoom out 4 Press the Shutter button to take the picture Note 1 The image will appear grainier as the image is digitally zoomed 2 Digital Zoom is automatically turned off when the camera is turned off e Using Flash Light When you take pictures at night indoors or outdoors in heavy shadows you can use the flash Press the joystick up repeatedly to scroll through the flash options The flash icon that is displayed on the TFT is the active option Z Off tflash never fires Default 3 Auto Flash flash fires when the lighting conditions require it 4 Force Flash flash fires every time when you take pictures regardless of the lighting conditions 1 Red eye flash fires once so the subject s eyes become accustomed to the flash then fires again when the picture is taken The Red eye option remains in effect until you change it Note 1 All flash options revert to Off when the camera is turned off 2 Flash is off during continuous mode and video mode 3 This setting remains until you change it e Setting Picture Qualit
17. int directly to USB port printer You need E Camera with batteries I USB port printer I USB cable included with your camera e Slide the Function switch to gt Playback Status e Connect USB Cable with printer and digital camera Turn on your camera e The pop up menu will appears and allowing selection of Mass Storage or Direct Print function Push the joystick to select the function you want to set Press the joystick to enter Mass storage mode The Mass storage message appears on the LCD monitor see next page Press the joystick to enter Direct Print menu The last picture is mre displayed on the LCD monitor e Push the joystick up or down to select the picture you want to print then push the joystick left or right to choose a printing option M Fixed 4x6 or 5 x7 Fixed 4x 6 M Print Printing picture Press the joystick to switch or confirm the item e Turn off the camera and printer Print e Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer Note You must install your camera driver 0s 15 Downloading Images to Your Computer For Windows 98 me customers Please install camera drive before connecting 1 Turn the camera and computer on then connect the camera to the computer with the included USB cable and then slide the Function switch to gt Playback Status 2 USB Mass Storage drive appears on the computer screen Removable Disk 1 E For Windows XP PoE ET A dialogue
18. ion e Installing Software 1 Insert installation CD into the CD ROM drive ee TD and the installation CD menu should appear VISTACUEST Digital Camera Driver Disk 2 When you see the following screen choose Arcsoft Software to install the software 3 Follow the instructions on screen 4 Installed software will automatically create Videolmpression 2 or Photolmpression 5 logo on your desktop 297 13 Uninstalling Software Following instruction will guide you to uninstall remove software from computer Uninstalling Software 1 Click Start from the task bar and choose Settings gt Control Panel For Windows XP Start gt Control Panels 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Select the program to be uninstalled ArcSoft Software Suite 4 Click on Remove Program For Windows 2000 XP Change Remove and then OK e Uninstall Camera s Driver 1 Click Start from the task bar and choose Settings gt Control Panel For Windows XP Start gt Control Panels 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Select the program to be uninstalled Digital MultiGam II Digital Camera and Digital MultiCam Il Video Camera 4 Click on Remove Program For Windows 2000 XP Change Remove and then OK xD Ga 14 Mass storage amp Direct Print 1 Mass storage You can download the pictures in the camera to your computer 2 Direcr Print You can pr
19. joystick to confirm the setting Push the joystick left to return to main menu Press the Menu button to cancel the advance menu and return to capture status Default Beeper ON setting the beep sound to on OFF setting the beep sound to off Auto Power Off setting the camera automatically powers off approximately 3 1 minutes after the last function is accessed OFF Stopping the camera automatically powers off function Quick Review lt O ON Setting the guick review feature to on OFF Setting the quick review feature to off oe Timer 10 Sec Setting the timer in self timer mode to 10 second 15 Sec setting the timer in self timer mode to 15 second 20 Sec Setting the timer in self timer mode to 20 second RI setting the picture guality to normal Small file size a Fine Setting the picture quality to standard Best setting the picture guality to fine rr file size Setting the TV mode to PAL NTSC Setting the TV mode to NTSC Language English Setting the language to English Mk fino T sorina 1e language 1 taian Polski Setting the language to Polski Deutsch Setting the language to German Espa ol Setting the language to Spanish EL J s Flicker HI 50Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 50 Hz H 60Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 60 Hz Date Time D Setting the Date Time Reset
20. lder WM for acquiring photos from your computer taa tne ile path You can start editing them Function Menu Function Tab Foldor Albums View Mode Browse Pane 204 lt Get Photo Choose how to view or acquire photos Enhance Crop brighten rotate resize and modify photos Create Add clip art special effects frames and more Project Make calendars photo books and greeting cards Print Print multiple images per page and multiple pages at one time Send Email photos or upload them to online photo sharing accounts oga WN gt Note For more detailed information please refer to the Help of the program 17 ArcSoft Video Impression 2 lt ArcSoft Videolmpression 2 creates home RS aes movies and slide shows by combining i and Es shot wi poar en existing videos Still images exciting scene aus transitions and multiple audio tracks us Though simple to use the program provides intense and broad video editing and export options perfect for owners of digital still cameras desktop and digital video cameras and camcorders Click Start gt Program ArcSoft Software Suite gt Videolmpression 2 to launch Videolmpression 2 or double click Videolmpression 2 icon on the desktop and you will see a window as the screenshot above Open a Project Let you browse the project files in the Videolmpression system folder By project
21. lighting of your subject This feature helps to achieve better results when recording a backlight subject a strongly e light subject indoors or a subject that is against a dark background PIDH 1 Push the joystick up or down to adjust the compensation 2 Press the joystick to confirm T he settings can be adjusted in 1 2 steps within the range 2 and 2 You can check the result of the compensation by viewing the image 2 onthe TFT Size Picture Size You can change the picture size settings to suit your purpose L Large 1 2Mpix for enlarged picture size produces higher picture resolution and larger file size x for standard picture size produces normal picture VA V 3 resolution and middle file size S Small 3Mpix for small picture size produces lower picture resolution and smaller file size VGA 640x480 for large video size produces high picture resolution and large file size for small video size produces low picture resolution ina 320x240 and small file size 21 Advance select Advance Option to bring up the following advanced menu E Capture Push the joystick up or down to select 1 WhiteBalance A Advance menu Press the joystick to enter EV 7 the submenu push the joystick up or down to Size select the function you want to set Press the joystick to confirm and then push the joystick la Menu Enter up or down change the currently selected setting Press the
22. o Out setting is correctly set to NTSC or PAL e Magnifying Pictures Use the Magnify feature to zoom in to different areas of the picture 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to 2 Push the joystick up or down to select the picture you want to enlarge and then press the MENU button 16 3 Push the joystick up or down to select Q Zoom on the screen and press the joystick 4 The frame approximate location of the magnified area appears on the TFT Push the joystick to select location of the magnified area and press the joystick 5 The picture is displayed at 2X magnification Push the joystick to navigate to different parts of the picture 6 Press the joystick button to redisplay the picture at the original size Note Videos cannot be enlarged e Selecting Pictures for Printing DPOF Print Settings 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to 2 Push the joystick up or down to select the picture you want to print then press the MENU button 3 Push the joystick up or down to select P Print on the screen and press the joystick 4 For setting images one by one Push the joystick up or down to select tl Print One and then press the joystick to set current picture for printing with DPOF For setting all images on the SD card Select JA Print All to set all pictures for printing with DPOF 5 The checkmark PL appears on the TFT 6 You can use the DPOF print settings to print with an
23. o copy all your pictures e Getting Ready 1 Slide open the battery compartment cover 2 Load the batteries into the camera 3 Slide close the battery compartment cover 4 Load the SD card Optional into the camera e Taking a Picture 1 Turn on the camera 2 Slide the Function switch to gy Capture Status 3 Point the camera at the subject use the TFT to compose the picture 4 Hold the camera still gently press the shutter button to take a picture e Reviewing a Picture 1 Turn on the camera 2 Slide the Function switch to P Playback status 3 Push the joystick up or down to scroll through the pictures or videos on the TFT e Deleting a Picture 1 Turn on the camera 2 Slide the Function switch to gt Playback Status 3 Push the joystick up or down to display the picture you want to delete 4 Press the DELETE button to turn on the menu and then push the joystick up or down to select DeleteOne on the screen Press the joystick button to confirm 4 Name of Parts The following illustrations show the names of each component button and switch on the camera Shutter Button Power ON OFF Button Flash Indicator Lamp Lens Microphone Focus Switch USB Port Terminal amp TV Out Terminal Function Switch 10 Power Lamp 11 Strap Eyelet 12 Buzzer 13 MENU Button Y MODE Down Mode A 7 Up Flash lt 41 Left Zoom Out gt 4 Right Zoom In 14 DEL
24. optional direct print function compliant printer Refer to your printer Users Guide for details Note The DPOF printing feature support SD card only fis 10 Deleting Pictures and Videos Delete item allow user to delete current or all the stored images from the internal memory or SD card e Deleting Single Picture or Video 1 Turn on the camera 2 The TFT will display image and symbols 3 Slide the Function switch to gt Playback Status 4 Push the joystick up or down to select the picture or video you want to delete and then press the DELETE button to turn the menu on 5 Push the joystick up or down to select KI DeleteOne and then press the joystick to delete the picture or video e Deleting All Pictures and Videos 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to gt and then press the DELETE button 2 Push the joystick up or down to select Al DeleteAll and then press the joystick button to delete all pictures or videos 3 Then the NO PICTURE warning message appears on the TFT Note 1 lf all files Photos and videos are erased the message No Picture appears on the TFT 2 Files that are erased cannot be recovered Make sure you have selected the images you want to erase 18 e Formatting Internal Memory or SD Card 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to gt then press the DELETE button 2 Push the joystick up or down to select Fl Format and then press the joystick to f
25. ormat Internal Memory or SD card 3 Then the NO PICTURE warning message appears on the TFT Note Formatting memory permanently erases the contents of memory Photos and video cannot be recovered from memory after formatting Transfer any files that you want to keep to a computer before formatting memory 19 11 Customizing Your VQ5020 Settings Capture Function Menu When user slide the Function switch to gy Capture Status Press the MENU button can turn ON OFF function menu Push the joystick up or down to select items press the joystick to enter the submenu and then push the joystick up or down to change the current selected setting Press the joystick to confirm Push the joystick left to return to main menu press the Menu button to cancel the setting and return to capture status White Bal White Balance When the white balance is set to match the light source the VQ5020 can take picture more accurately A Auto The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions Daylight Using when shooting at outdoors in sunlight on a clear day Cloud Using when shooting at outdoors and the sunlight is not y enough such as under cloudy sky shade or dusk Aper For recording under tungsten lighting For recording under fluorescent lighting Default 20 Exp Val Exposure Value 2 Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting EV value manually to adjust the
26. ou may capture a blur picture 26 6 Getting Started e Installing Camera Batteries 1 Slide open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert batteries Be sure to load batteries with and terminals as shown on the camera 3 Slide close the battery compartment cover e Inserting SD Card Optional The VQ5020 offers two options for storing pictures and videos Internal Memory Store pictures and videos in the 16 MB internal memory SD Card Optional SD cards provide removable reusable storage for pictures and videos Store as many pictures as you like depending on the size of the card CAUTION e The card can only be inserted one way forcing it may damage the camera or card Do not insert or remove a card when power is on To insert an SD card 1 Turn the camera off 2 Position the card as shown Push the card into the slot until tt hooks up 3 To remove the card gently push the card until it get released from the hooking mechanism After it has pooped out pull it out completely Note 1 If the SD card is present in the camera and then the picture video will save in the SD card If no card is installed the camera uses internal memory 2 If the MEMORY FULL warning message appears on the TFT it means the SD card or internal memory is full Please remove the memory and insert a new one or move store all the pictures videos in memory to your computer e Turning On the Camera 1
27. pace The SD card is not Ask SD card manufacturer for formatted correctly assistance ie M I Sutin Picture is not The lens is dirty e Clean the lens clear The pictures are Hands were not steady Ensure hands are steady when blurred when taking the picture taking picture and remain steady one second after clicking the Shutter button The picture subject was Keep a minimum distance of 1 2 not in the focus range of meter between the picture subject the camera and the camera lens to stay in the focus range of the camera The flash doesn t The flash mode is set to Set the flash to any other mode fire Off except Off oun USB cable is not e Connect cable to camera and communicate with securely connected computer port the camera Driver is not installed for Install the camera driver doesn t work USB cable is not e Connect cable to camera and securely connected computer port Driver is not installed lt Install the camera driver 2006 Vistaquest corporation e www vistaguestusa com 42
28. r Saving The camera will automatically power off approximately 3 minutes after you do not perform any operation When this function is disabled the power is not turned off automatically 9 7 Taking Pictures e Taking a Picture 1 Turn on the camera 2 The TFT will display image and symbols 3 Slide the Function switch to OS Capture Status 4 The TFT will display gg Snapshot Mode If icon is different Press the joystick down until the icon appears on the TFT 5 Point the camera at the subject use the TFT to compose the image If turn the switch to Macro Y you can take picture as close as 19 5cm If turn the switch to Portrait you can take picture as close as 0 95m to 1 95m 6 Holding the camera still gently press the Shutter button to take the picture Note How to take a good shot After pressing down shutter button keep your hand steady for 2 seconds to get best result e Taking Continuous Pictures 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to R Capture Status 2 Press the joystick down until LH appears on the TFT Continuous Mode 3 Point the camera at the subject use the TFT to compose the image 4 Holding the camera still gently press the shutter button to take the pictures Note Flash is deactivated at this mode You will see the icon 4 on the TFT 10 e Using Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom provides up to 4X magnification of your pictures You may notice a decrease in printed ima
29. sh the joystick down until W appears on the TFT Self Timer Mode 3 Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod 4 Compose the picture then press the Shutter button all the way down 5 The red Self Timer light located on the front of the camera blinks for 10 seconds before the picture is taken aija 8 Taking Videos e Taking a Video 1 Turn on the camera 2 The TFT will display image and symbols 3 Slide the Function switch to M Video Status And you will see the icon appears on the TFT 5 Frame your subject on the TFT and then press the Shutter button to take the video 6 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording Note 1 During recording user can press the lt gt button to zoom in out 2 The video resolution is QVGA 320 x240 and VGA 640 X 480 3 You can select video resolution use the Size 14 9 Reviewing Pictures and Videos e Reviewing Pictures and Videos 1 Turn on the camera 0 2 Slide the Function switch to gt Playback status The last picture or video is displayed 3 Push the joystick up or down to select the picture or video If Se appears on the TFT panel you want to review 4 Press the joystick to start to playback the video 5 During the playback press the joystick pause resume the video playing Note You can push the joystick left or right to enlarge or reduce picture Videos cannot be enlarged e Viewing Thumbnail View thum
30. sh the joystick left or right to jump previous next picture push the joystick up or down to switch the page Once the user selects the Slide Show Mode camera will automatically play all the pictures Print DPOF Select this item to bring up the printing option Print one Select Print One to print current picture By frman select Print All to print all pictures a Cancel Select Cancel One to cancel print setting of current One picture BR cara All Select Cancel All to cancel print setting of all pictures Zoom In Zoom item push the joystick up down left or right to select the area of interest and then press the joystick to enlarge Zoom area to whole screen Press the joystick to cancel the Zoom Q pom Select Zoom to magnify different parts of the pictures 26 12 Installing Your Camera Driver and Software e Installing Driver 1 Turn on the computer 2 Insert installation CD into the CD ROM drive and Mosis as the installation CD menu will appear 3 When you see the following screen choose Camera Driver 4 Follow the on screen instructions 5 Restart the computer CEN For Windows 2000 XP only During installation of the driver or software computer may display the message The software you are going to install doesn t contain the Microsoft signature and may not work correctly Do you want to continue Y N Please select Y to continue the installat
31. y Use the Quality setting to select a picture resolution 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to gg and then press the MENU button 2 Push the joystick up or down to select Size and then press the joystick 3 Select an option with A or V L 12Mpix for enlarged picture size produces higher picture resolution and larger file size M 5Mpix for standard picture size produces normal picture resolution and middle file size S 3Mpix for small picture size pictures are of lower resolution and file size is smaller 4 Press the joystick to confirm Note 1 This setting remains until you change tt 2 Movies can be shot with the QVGA 320 x 240 or VGA 640 x 480 resolution sjoe e Adjusting the Exposure set the exposure value EV value manually to compensate for certain lighting conditions including backlighting indirect lighting and dark backgrounds 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to gg then press the MENU button 2 Push the joystick up or down to select EV and press the joystick button 3 Push the joystick up or down to change the exposure value 2 0 EV 2 0 EV 4 Press the joystick button to confirm e Taking the picture in Self timer mode The Self Timer creates a default delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is taken This setting is ideal when you want to include yourself in the picture 1 Make sure the Function switch is set to I 2 Pu
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