VistaQuest VQ-2000 User's Manual
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1. 14 Delete the Last Image 14 Delete All ImageS 14 Techniques for Capturing the Best Images 14 Installing Camera s Driver and Software 16 Uninstalling Software and Camera s Driver 17 Uninstalling Software 17 Uninstalling Camera s Driver 17 Downloading Images to A Computer 18 For Windows 98 me customerS 18 For Windows XP 18 For Windows 2000 me 98 18 Arsoft Photolmpression 5 19 Arcsoft Videolmpression 2 20n noone nnn nn nnn nnn nnne 21 Using VQ2000 In PC Cam Mode 2020 2025 23 Checking the Connecting of Your VQ2000 23 Internet Video Conferencing2. 24 Using the Camera with NetMeeting 25 Specifications ar 26 Attached Leaflet 27 WARNING 444 When the battery icon is blinking download the pictures to your computer immediately and change the batteries otherwise your images will be lost 444 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing a VistaQuest digital camera It can capture digital images short video clips continuous shooting mode and it can also serve as a PC Web camera The camera is equipped with 8 MB of memory to store your images and movie clips You may download your images and movie clips to your computer using the USB cable and included software Warnings and Precautions FCC STATEMENT 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 interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and
3. User s Manual Oo O N OD OO 10 Contents INtroduUCtION 1 Oey le eee ee ER ree eee eee ee eee ees 1 Warnings and PrecautionS 1 Package O19 0 C1 0 ec ee a 3 System Requirements 2 Camera Features 4 Installing the Batteries 5 Insert Remove SD MMC Memory Cards 6 Capturing IMageS 7 POWER OM ING CAME ascesscse tens ease a ersri erie seen ease saan eee ne eens eee 7 OWED ON Te Cale he aai ese eee Soe ea eee eee eee 7 Camera Status ICONS 2 2 002 nnn nnn nnn non n en nnn mnnm 8 Display Information and flowS 9 Capture an Image 12 sing Flash Lig irena E 10 SU ii esses cae a ee 13 AV Capture 22 29 2nnn nn nn eens 13 Continuous C aplUre meee eer ee eee ee eee ee 14 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Deleting Images
4. clips Battery Indicator 2 levels Battery is full 1 levels Battery is half full 0 levels Battery is near empty flash is disabled and the icons on the status LCD flashes a J Card When a oD card Is inserted in the camera it will show on the LCD display Take pictures in large size default SQ Take pictures in small size y Flash off default 6 Display Information and flows 1 Resolution Setting 2 Self timer ma tok xe 00000 QJ Gy va 3 AVI Mode Press the Power Mode button once The LCD display will be as shown on the left Press Power Mode button repeatedly the four stars 2408x1535 icon on the right top of the LED will change to one star 640x480 icon Each time you are supposed to hold down Shutter button to confirm Press the Power Mode button four times The LCD display will be as shown on the left When the shutter button is pressed the camera will shoot after beeping ten times The function is ideal for getting yourself into the picture Press the Power Mode button five times The LCD display will be as shown on the left When the shutter button is pressed Press Shutter button to start playback of the AVI Press Shutter again to stop the video playing 4 Continuous Shooting HQ x J C L2 Gy oo Press the Power Mode button six times The LCD display will be as shown on the left Three pictures will be taken in sequence after you press the
5. good images Here are a few tips for getting the best possible images from your camera 14 a Use good lighting The digital camera works best with adequate lighting Avoid uneven lighting and high contrast Compose your scenes so that there are no deep shadows or bright backgrounds The key to good images is balanced even scene lighting Use the fill flash for scenes where high contrast and dark shadows are unavoidable Minimum focus distance Make sure your subject is not too close The minimum focus distance is three to four feet one meter Position your primary subject in the center of the image The camera focuses best in the center of the image The edges of your images are softly focused giving a nice soft perimeter effect to each image 15 13 Installing Camera Drive and Software e Installing Driver 1 Turn on the computer Cte Fo PEX 2 Insert installation CD into the CD ROM drive and the VISTAQUEST Digital Camera Driver Disk installation CD menu will appear 3 When you see the following screen choose a Sra Camera Driver Caer ea 4 Follow the on screen instructions Adobe Reader 7a 5 Restart the computer Gress Solais 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 instal
6. 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 Windows XP user should upgrade MSN Messenger 6 0 to work with the camera Note 7 The camera is a dual mode camera You may use either mode but you cannot use both modes at the same time Close the camera GUI before starting the video mode 2 For software support or detailed information how to work with Photolmpression contact htto www arcsoft com 24 21 Using the camera with NetMeeting You may wish to use MS NetMeeting Follow the steps below to set up your camera as the video capture device 1 Start NetMeeting After NetMeeting starts click on Tools Options From the Options dialog box select the Video tab Refer to the Video camera properties section Select MegaCam as the video capture device oy OE Be Se Refer to the NetMeeting help file for additional information 25 22 Specifications Image Resolution CMOS 1600 x 1200 Pixels 2 0M Pixe
7. options Please note the changing of the icon on the left bottom of the LCD oy Flash Off the flash is off Default m Force Flash the flash fires every time you take a picture regardless of the lighting conditions ge Auto Flash the camera detects ambient lighting conditions and the flash fires if it detects insufficient light 12 9 Self Timer If you would like to get into the image you may use the seltf timer feature to delay image capture by ten 10 seconds Place the camera on a tripod or a flat stable surface Turn on the camera Press the Power Mode button four times until the icon appears on the LCD display Press the Shutter button the camera will beep as it counts down The camera will capture an image automatically after 10 seconds 10 AVI Capture You can capture motion video clips using the AVI capture feature The image is stored in AVI format The image counter increments by one after movie clips are stored Video clios are captured at a resolution of 320 x 240 The movie clip frame rate will be approximately six frames per second Movie clips are silent No audio To use the AVI capture mode follow these steps Step 1 Power on the camera Press the Power Mode button five times until the GM icon appears on the LCD display Step 2 Once the Shutter button is pressed the camera will beep and the camera starts recording videos and the red LED will blink Step 3 Press the Shutter butto
8. Available USB port CD ROM drive oy SY ee OO I a Camera Features 1 Shutter Button 2 Flash 3 Viewfinder 4 USB Port 5 Lens 6 Self Timer LED 7 Power Mode Button 8 ENTER Button 9 Status LCD 10 Tripod Socket 11 Strap Eyelet 12 Battery Compartment Cover 2 Installing the Batteries Step 1 Open the battery door by lifting the tab on the door Step 2 Insert two AA batteries with the polarity as Shown Step 3 Close the battery cover Warning Do not open the battery door when the camera is powered ON This will cause all images in memory to be lost immediately If you open the battery door when the camera is OFF when changing the batteries you must close the door within thirty 80 seconds or your images will be erased from memory Notes 1 Always download your images to your computer soon after you have captured them Never assume your images will be retained for more than three or four days If the batteries are depleted your images will be lost 2 If you must change the batteries makes sure the camera is OFF and then changes the batteries in less than thirty 80 seconds 3 If you will not use the camera for a long time several days or more remove the batteries The batteries will discharge slowly if left in the camera This may cause complete battery discharge as well as loss of images The batteries may corrode if left in the camera for extended periods of time 4 Dispose of batteries p
9. auch Videolmpression 2 or double click Videolmpression 2 icon on the desktop and you will see a window as the screenshot below Untitled vi x Open a project Let you browse the project files in the Videolmpression system folder By project we mean to say a file that contains all of the settings and each individual component on the Storyboard When you 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 you 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 next time uncheck 21 the box Select the item you desire or the picture 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 UMS Browse Pane Recycled Audio Tracks pe Video and still image
10. erience to organize view enhance edit print and share photos Click on Start gt Program gt ArcSoft Software Suite to Photolmpression 5 and you will see a window as below Select the photos source For example Click Folder to acquire photos from your computer Select the file path You can start editing them now Function Menu ga Function Tab i ae View photos in subfolder Album Sample 8 Image Thumbnaills Ky 19 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 Note For detailed information please refer to the Help of the program OO a IN 20 17 Arcsoft Videolmpression 2 Videolmpression creates home movies and slide shows by combining existing videos still images exciting scene transitions and multiple audio tracks 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 gt ArcSoft Software Suit gt Videolmpression 2 to l
11. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment GENERAL WARNINGS Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with the camera The use of unsuitable batteries may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire injury or soiling of the battery compartment When placing batteries in the camera check the polarity of the batteries and to ensure proper orientation Incorrect polarity may result in the batteries split
12. king the Connecting of Your Camera For Windows 98 Me only Double click My Computer icon General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance Control Panel gt System gt Device gt massid a Manager gt Imaging Device when you E3 Disk arves CDROM Display adapters see MegaCam that means now the camera is ye e pa Sy Hard disk controllers n stal e d i f Sme For Windows 2000 Xp only Double click My Computer icon Windows 2000 or go to Start button and select My Computer Windows TSE XP gt Control Panel gt System gt Fok Hardware gt Device Manager gt Imaging Device when you see MegaCam that means now the camera is installed ards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors Network adapters Jf Ports COM amp LPT Processors 23 20 Internet Video Conferencing To run a videoconference with another person you and the other person must have the computer station configured with web camera microphone speakers and have access to the Internet You have to download videoconference software purchased or free such as basic software like I phone or Microsoft NetMeeting For example to download Windows NetMeeting go to www microsoft com search for NetMeeting and follow the download procedure Starting NetMeeting you have to follow the simple set up procedure on the computer screen enter your personal information and adjust the
13. lation e Installing Software 1 Insert installation CD into the CD ROM drive and the installation CD menu should appear VISTAQUEST Digital Camera Driver Disk 2 When you see the following screen choose vaz000 A Macromedia Flash Player 7 DER Camera Driver Arcsoft Software to install the software User s Manual 3 Follow the instructions on screen eres 4 Installed software will automatically create Arcsoft Software Videolmpression 2 or Photolmpression 5 logo on your desktop 16 14 Uninstalling Software and Camera Driver The following instructions guide you to uninstall remove software from your computer Uninstalling Software 1 Click Start from the task bar and choose Settings gt Control Panel 2 For Windows XP Start gt Control Panels 3 Double click Add Remove Programs 4 Select the program to be uninstalled Arcsoft Software Suite 5 Click Remove Program For Windows 2000 XP Change Remove and then click OK Uninstalling 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 MegaCam 4 Click Remove Program For Windows 2000 XP Change Remove and then click OR 17 15 Downloading Images to a Co
14. ls Sensor Area 1 2 Lens Specification 2 Plastic amp 2 Glasses F 2 8 f 8 66mm View angle 54 Focus Range 1 0 m To infinity Still Picture Mode 2408x1536 HQ SQ 3 5 3 2 M pixels 8 MB internal memory 1600x1200 HQ SQ 5 7 2 0M pixels default 1280x1024 HQ SQ 10 14 1 2M pixels 640x480 HQ SQ 40 57 0 3M pixels Movie 320 x 240 QVGA 50 seconds Frame Rate VGA 640 x 480 pixels 10 fps PC camera mode QVGA 320 x 240 pixels 15 20 fps QQVGA 160X120 pixels 15 25 fps Depends on system performance ArcSoft Videolmpression 2 Power Source 2 X AA1 5V Alkaline Batteries not included 23 Attached leaflet When this icon appears on the LCD it means the SD card is me protected please unlock the SD card LBL ee E A 1 When this icon appears on the LCD it means the camera fail to P fb identify the SD card please format the SD card by pressing the Shutter button 2006 Vistaquest Corporation e www vistaquestusa com 27
15. mputer For Windows 98 me customers Please install VistaQuest digital camera driver before connecting 1 Turn the camera and computer on and then connect the camera to the computer with the included USB cable 2 USB Mass Storage drive appears on the computer screen For Windows XP mnan A dialogue box with options appears as ecaa His dick or device contains more than ane ype cf shown on the Right side iis iinet bel He i The options are Play Find Fix Share Images Ca Masai Tey Find Fix and Share Protas ez u JA abe rG OiT SEa Open folders to view files take no action Copy images to a folder on my computer 5 Take no action View a slide show of images and etc T E AA gea a a Please select one of them and click on Ok T View a sideshow of the images kai a ok j canca For Windows 2000 me 98 Double click on My computer and then double click on Removable Disk 1 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 and then press Ctrl C to copy photos and then open a file in the computer press Ctrl V to paste the photos 18 16 Arsoft Photolmpression 5 Arsoft 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 exp
16. n again to stop recording The camera will stop recording automatically when the built in memory is full When the built in memory is full the word FUL will be shown on the LCD display Note When you download a movie clip it will be in the popular AVI format Use Windows Media Player or Apple Quick Time Player to view movies 13 11 Continuous Capture You can capture three images using the continuous capture feature When you use this mode the image resolution will be 640 x 480 To use the Continuous Capture mode follow these steps Step 1 Power on the camera Press the Power Mode button six times until the h icon appears on the LCD display Step 2 Press the Shutter button the camera will capture three images continuously 12 Deleting Images You can delete the last image captured or you may delete all images in memory Delete the Last Image Power on camera Press the Enter button still for two seconds times until the icon appears on the LCD display Then press the shutter button to delete the last picture in the camera Example 020 will change to 019 Delete All Images Power on the camera ON the basis of Delete One Picture settings Press the Enter button once the icon My appears on the LCD display Press the shutter button to delete all the pictures in the camera Note All Images will be deleted and the image counter will display 000 Techniques for Capturing the Best Images The camera can capture
17. roperly in accordance with local laws and regulations Do not place them in fire 5 The camera has an automatic power saving feature The camera will turn off automatically if it has not been used after approximately sixty 60 seconds 6 When the camera is connected to a computer using a USB cable it is not necessary to use batteries because the camera uses the power provided by the computer through the USB interface 5 3 Insert Remove SD MMC Memory Cards The camera accepts a Secure Digital SD or a Multimedia Card MMC memory card up to 256MB capacity The memory card takes priority over the internal memory Whenever a memory card Is inserted the camera will immediately use the memory card in preference to the internal memory Therefore when a memory card is inserted the camera will store images and videos on the memory card Likewise the camera will playback images and videos that are stored on the memory card only To access internal memory remove the memory card Inserting a Memory Card Insert an SD or MMC card into the memory card slot located on the side of the camera and gently press down with your finger Removing a Memory Card Gently press down on the memory card and it will partially eject Pull the card out with your fingers Note To use the internal memory 8MB please remove the memory card first 4 Capturing Images Using your new camera is fun and easy There are two basic steps to capturing your fi
18. rst image Step 1 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power Mode button for two seconds Step 2 Press the shutter button to capture an image lt is really that easy The following sections will tell you about more features that are available on your camera Power On the Camera To power on the camera pressing the Power Mode h M4 button for two seconds as shown above The camera will beep once indicating that it is ready The Status He www LCD display will turn on like this O00 007 LWW Gy oo In this example the camera is ready to capture image in Hi resolution mode Note that the camera will automatically power off after 1 seconds inactivity to save battery power To turn the camera on again press the O m button Power Off the Camera To turn the camera power OFF press and hold the O m button for five 5 seconds and the status LCD will shut off Note he camera will automatically power off after 10 seconds of inactivity 7 5 Camera Status Icons Beyond the basics of capturing an image the camera has many other features Turn on the camera and notice the many icons and symbols on the status LCD As you press the Power Mode button the LCD display will change in the following order To learn more about each function refer to the referenced section in this User Manual Camera Icons and Descriptions Descriptions F Number of images that you may capture in the available memory Movie Mode for capturing video
19. s Transitions 1 Media Select the videos and images that will comprise your final movie or slide show 2 Edit Modify video image color and adjust the duration of each movie component Only available for video projects 3 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 it to your movie 6 Produce Combine all components to create your final videos save it in a 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 detailed information please refer to the Help pf the program 22 18 Using the Camera in PC Cam Mode The camera offers two USB modes Removable Disk and PC Camera Note Please install camera drive before you can use the camera in PC Cam Setting Up PC Cam Turn the camera power on Press the Power Mode button nine times to select PC Cam mode Connect the camera to the computer use the USB cable Click on Start Programs MegaCam to start the PCCam The camera will start functioning as a PC camera Or you may select Options gt Preview to begin the video function aS 19 Chec
20. s the ENTER button still for two seconds times The LCD display will be as shown on the left Press the shutter button to delete the last picture in the camera 12 Delete All Picture Videos ON the basis of Delete One Picture settings Press the ENTER button SONIA once The LCD display will be as shown on the left Press the shutter 000000 button to delete all the pictures in the camera Gy Ay oO 11 7 Capture an Image In film photography we say Take a Photo In digital ohotography we say Capture an Image Capturing an image with this camera is easy Step 1 Power on the camera and look through the viewfinder to frame your subject Make sure your subject is no closer than three or four feet one meter or else it will not be in good focus Step 2 Press the Shutter button to capture an image The camera will beep once and the image counter will increase by one count For example the counter may change from to The display counter shows the number of images to be taken When the FUL warning message appears on the Info Status LCD it means the memory is full and you must download your images or delete them to make more space available Note Please note that when batteries disconnected or discharged the memory and all taken pictures will be erased 8 Using Flash Light When you take pictures at night indoors or in gloomy conditions Please use flash Press the Enter button repeatedly to choose the flash
21. shutter button The counter will increase from 000 to 003 5 Compression Rate Press the Power Mode button seven times The LCD display will be as shown on the left Press the shutter button to confirm for shooting more images but small size Press the Power Mode button eight times The LCD display will be as shown on the left Press the shutter button to confirm for shooting few images but big size 6 PC Cam mode Press the Power Mode button nine times The LCD display will be as shown on the left Connect your camera to the computer with the USB cable 7 Frequency Setting Press the Power Mode button ten times The LCD display will be as shown on the left Press the shutter button to confirm You can set the frequency according to the frequency of local power mains Press the Power Mode button eleven times The LCD display will be as shown on the left Press the shutter button to confirm You can set the frequency according to the frequency of local power mains 10 8 Force flash Ha tert Press the ENTER button once The LCD display will be as shown on 00 00 the left Press the shutter button to confirm QUI oOo 9 Auto flash Ha wy Press the ENTER button twice The LCD display will be as shown on 00007 the left Press the shutter button to confirm Press the ENTER button three times The LCD display will be as shown on the left Press the shutter button to confirm 11 Delete One Picture Pres
22. ting or leaking and causing a fire injury or soiling of the battery compartment Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time The batteries may leak and cause a fire injury or soiling of the battery compartment If the batteries leak clean and wipe the battery compartment carefully and install new batteries Wash your hands carefully if you touch the battery fluid Please note that when you remove the batteries your images will be lost from the camera memory WARNING Handling the USB cable on this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash your hands after handling TRADEMARK INFORMATION Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner 2 Package Contents 1 Camera USB cable software User s Manual Two AA batteries Hand strap oe IY a oe IN Note ncluded components may vary as specified by local retailers and locations Check with your retailer for specifics System Requirements You must use a computer to download the images from your camera The computer that you use must meet the following minimum requirements Windows SE 98 Me 2000 XP Direct X 8 0 or higher 128 MB RAM 60 MB hard disk space available
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