VistaQuest VQ1000 User Manual Download

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PC Interface

USB 1.1 (Mini-USB connection direct to PC)

Power

AAA 1.5V Alkaline Battery x 1 (optional)

Battery Life

Approximately 100 pictures at fine mode; 400 pictures

at basic mode

Auto power saving

System auto power off: 60 sec. When "empty battery"

is shown, camera will shut down after 3 beeps

Dimension

56 x 53 x 21mm (2.2” x 2.08” x 0.83”)

Weight

33.5 g (without battery)

System Compatibility

Microsoft Windows 98 SE / 2000 / ME / XP

System Requirements

Pentium II 333 MHz, 64MB of RAM, 310MB free disk
space, USB Port & CD-Rom Drive

Bundled Software

Arcsoft PhotoImpression Arcsoft VideoImpression,

Camera Driver

Drivers

TWAIN

Certifications

FCC/CE

Accessories

User’s Guide CD-ROM including Driver and Photo

Editing Software USB Cable, Neck Strap, Stand and

1x AAA Battery are optional

Summary of Contents for VQ1000

Page 1: ...User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and 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 ...

Page 3: ...could be required to stop operation of the equipment Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparat...

Page 4: ...insert the battery correctly Incorrect polarity may result in the batteries splitting 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 ...

Page 5: ...9 C Ca ap pt tu ur ri in ng g D Di ig gi it ta al l S St ti il ll l I Im ma ag ge es s 11 C Ca ap pt tu ur ri in ng g S St tr re ea am mi in ng g S Sn na ap ps sh ho ot ts s V Vi id de eo o c cl li ip ps s 13 D De el le et ti in ng g I Im ma ag ge es s a an nd d V Vi id de eo os s 15 16 S So of ft tw wa ar re e O Ov ve er rv vi ie ew w F Fe ea at tu ur re es s 16 Picture Manager TWAIN 16 Arcsoft P...

Page 6: ... ng g t th he e VistaQuest Digital Camera a as s a a P PC C W We eb b C Ca am me er ra a 29 Connecting the camera to a PC 29 V Vi ie ew wi in ng g V Vi id de eo o C Cl li ip ps s w wi it th h W Wi in nd do ow ws s M Me ed di ia a P Pl la ay ye er r 30 31 H Ho ow w t to o U Us se e t th he e d di ig gi it ta al l c ca am me er ra a w wi it th h M Mi ic cr ro os so of ft t N Ne et tM Me ee et ti in ...

Page 7: ...igital still images and streaming snapshots Using the Picture Manager interface software the streaming Snapshots from your camera will automatically converted into digital video clips You can also use the camera as a PC web camera taking real time images when connected to your PC with the supplied USB cable The included software enables you to easily download your images and video to your PC With ...

Page 8: ...ems Digital camera Camera neck strap Tilt base optional USB cable Color face plates optional Software CD containing Picture Manager TWAIN driver Arcsoft PhotoImpression 5 Arcsoft VideoImpression 2 Color faceplates may be included with your camera kit depending upon the options selected by your camera retailer ...

Page 9: ...lease refer to the following diagram to identify the camera features 1 Shutter Button 2 Viewfinder 3 Strap eyelet 4 Lens 5 Removable face panel 6 USB connector 7 Status LCD 8 Power Mode button 9 Battery compartment cover ...

Page 10: ...amera OFF 2 Open the battery compartment cover located on the bottom of the camera by sliding the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 Remove the battery Notice the small hole underneath the battery Use a ballpoint pen to gently press through the hole 4 The faceplate will detach from the camera Remove the faceplate from the front of the camera 5 Select another colored plate and place it...

Page 11: ...in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 Note the battery polarity marks inside the battery compartment Insert 1 one fresh AAA alkaline battery and replace the battery compartment door You will hear a click as the door snaps into place IMPORTANT WARNINGS Do not open the battery compartment when the camera is ON Store your camera with the battery removed However download your images prior to stori...

Page 12: ...u always download your images within 24 hours to avoid losing your images Even without any images stored in the camera the camera will slowly draw battery power To conserve battery power after downloading images remove the battery from camera Note The VQ1000 will use some battery power whenever a battery is inserted Remove the battery from the camera after downloading images if the camera will not...

Page 13: ... two seconds To turn the power to OFF press and hold the Power Mode button for three seconds Note The camera will automatically power off after 60 seconds of inactivity LCD Information Status Display The following icons are used in the Information Status LCD display to present mode and setting options ...

Page 14: ...8 Note When scrolling through the modes an icon blinks when it is selected ...

Page 15: ...on while it is displayed The camera is now ready to capture an image or streaming snapshots according to your selected preferences Note If you do not press any button within five seconds the LCD screen automatically returns to the operational mode screen ready to capture an image Icon Description Number of images and videos captured High Resolution mode HI and two stars 1280 x 1008 pixel resolutio...

Page 16: ...ker environments Outdoor mode to capture images outside Streaming Snapshot mode for capturing Video Clips The Movie Icon with one star is 320 x 240 video resolution The Movie Icon and no star is 160 x 120 video resolution ERASE ALL to erase ALL images and videos saved in the camera ERASE LST to erase the LAST image saved in the camera LO ...

Page 17: ...nds otherwise the pictures in the camera will be lost USB connection to computer Capturing Digital Still Images 1 Press the Power Mode button once to turn the camera on Press and hold for about two seconds No images indoors light full battery highest resolution 2 Press the Power Mode button again to scroll to the setting you want Default Setting ...

Page 18: ... to indoor outdoor Indoor Use when inside a building or when ambient light is low Outdoor Use when capturing images outdoors Press the Shutter button to select lighting condition and return to the main screen 4 Frame your subject through the viewfinder and press the Shutter button to capture an image After approximately one second you will hear a beep to confirm the image was captured The LCD disp...

Page 19: ...Button to select this mode and return to the main screen 3 Press the Power Mode button to scroll to the movie resolution setting Select the desired resolution 320 x 240 No Icon 160 x 120 Press the Shutter Button to save the video resolution preference and return to the main screen 4 Press the Power Mode button to scroll to indoor outdoor and select the desired setting Indoor Use when inside a buil...

Page 20: ... main screen 5 Frame your subject in the viewfinder Press and hold the Shutter Button to capture streaming snapshots You will hear continuous beeps as the image frames are recorded Release the shutter button to stop recording The LCD display will increment by one with each movie clip captured ...

Page 21: ...ower Mode button to scroll to Delete mode Delete ALL images and Videos Press and hold down the Shutter button until you hear 2 beeps This will erase all images and videos saved in your camera Delete the LAST image or video capture Press the Shutter button once and wait until you hear 2 beeps This will erase the last image or video clip you captured ...

Page 22: ...ee software programs provide easy and convenient file transfer and you can pick the one that you feel most comfortable using The Arcsoft PhotoImpression 5 and Arcsoft VideoImpression 2 are photo and video editing applications Picture Manager TWAIN The Picture Manager works with TWAIN compliant third party software The Picture Manager allows you to quickly view the images on the VQ1000 edit the ima...

Page 23: ...nhancing Create slideshows with music calendars and greeting cards Arcsoft VideoImpression 2 Create 360 and Wide angle panoramas in just 3 steps Helpful Wizard simplifies project setup Automated warping aligning and blending deliver great results fast Directly output to e mail the Web office documents screen savers and printers ...

Page 24: ...elect No and continue with the installation This will not affect the operation of you computer 1 Insert the VQ1000 software CD into your CD ROM drive The CD will auto run and the DIGITAL CAMERA installation menu will appear Note If the CD does not auto run click Start Run type in D setup exe in the Run dialog text box where D is your CD ROM drive 2 Move your cursor to the application driver softwa...

Page 25: ...w the instructions below to complete installing your software Installing the DIGITAL CAMERA Driver When clicking the Digital Camera Drive application a progress will appear Click the Install to start the installation ...

Page 26: ...20 Please wait for the application to install on your computer The program will take up 5 minutes to complete ...

Page 27: ...21 When the installation is completed click Finish ...

Page 28: ...amera to your PC you must install the TWAIN driver 1 Press the Power Mode button to turn the camera OFF 2 Lift the USB connector cover 3 Plug the smaller connector of the USB cable into the USB port on the camera 4 Plug the larger connector of the USB cable to the USB port on your PC or notebook computer ...

Page 29: ...tions on the screen If you subsequently connect the camera to a different USB port on your PC it may go through the hardware installation routine once again 5 Your PC now detects the camera The camera displays in the LCD to indicate it is connected to your computer 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete installing the hardware drivers For windows 98SE or windows 2000 windows ME Millennium...

Page 30: ...24 For windows xp Click next ...

Page 31: ...25 Transfer Images Videos with the TwainApp Note Before you connect the camera to your PC you must install the TWAIN driver 1 Click Start All Program Mega Pixel Camera 8105 SXGA TwainApp ...

Page 32: ...26 2 You will see the following screen click on DSC Browse to browse the pictures in the camera 3 The screen appears as below click on Download to download the pictures ...

Page 33: ...27 4 After downloading the pictures you will see the following screen click on Transfer all pictures and then select a path to store the pictures ...

Page 34: ...t Programs Arcsoft software suite PhotoImpression 5 3 Select Camera Scanner Mega Pixel Camera 8105 SXGA 4 The Picture Manager allows you to view each individual image saved on your camera You can use the arrow keys to scroll to the previous or the next picture Click on the Transfer button to download the images to your computer Note 1 Power off the camera before remove batteries 2 Download your im...

Page 35: ... Camera The VQ1000 may be used as a PC Web camera Please read the instructions below carefully Connecting the camera to a PC 1 Set your VQ1000 on the tilt base and place it on a flat surface The tilt base also attaches to the laptop as shown here 2 Connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable ...

Page 36: ...d XP you can view your videos using Windows Media Player You are supposed to download the pictures to the computer then double click the Avi file Note If you need to install the latest version of Windows Media Player you can download Media Player free of charge from Microsoft Web site at http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia d ownload default asp For questions regarding Windows Media Player ...

Page 37: ...atically 2 Launch NetMeeting Go to Start Programs Accessories Communications NetMeeting 3 After NetMeeting starts click the Tools menu select Video and click Send A video window opens My Video You can start and stop sending video using the controls in this window Note For more information on using NetMeeting and to download the latest version browse to the Microsoft Web site at http www microsoft ...

Page 38: ...conferencing camera with popular Instant Messengers such as Microsoft MSN with NetMeeting Yahoo Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger AIM For details on how to use individual instant messaging programs please contact the service provider directly ...

Page 39: ...better to have the light source at an angle e g 45 degrees to the subject instead of directly in front of or directly behind the subject Avoid an area where a wall is the main portion of the image Avoid light sources positioned directly behind or directly in front of your subject Normally indoors lighting is diffused Therefore avoid bright light sources in the image A large variation in the lighti...

Page 40: ...ing where there are a lot of colors and patterns It is better to have the subject facing the sunlight instead of having their back to the sunlight Try to position your subject close to the center of the image Avoid taking an image where there is a shiny surface or reflective area in the image e g glass metal Avoid pointing the camera directly at a shiny surface Do not capture images of high contra...

Page 41: ...Virtual type optical Magnification 0 32 or higher Coverage 80 or higher White Balance Auto Exposure Control Auto Storage Built in 8MB SDRAM Storage Capacity 8MB 2 stars 1280 x 1008 pixels 32 pictures 1 star 640 x 480 pixels 128 pictures Video Clip 320 x 240 pixels 60 seconds PC Camera Mode 10fps 640 x 480 15fps 320 x 240 via USB stream to PC Output File Format JPEG file still AVI file video Displa...

Page 42: ...er 3 beeps Dimension 56 x 53 x 21mm 2 2 x 2 08 x 0 83 Weight 33 5 g without battery System Compatibility Microsoft Windows 98 SE 2000 ME XP System Requirements Pentium II 333 MHz 64MB of RAM 310MB free disk space USB Port CD Rom Drive Bundled Software Arcsoft PhotoImpression Arcsoft VideoImpression Camera Driver Drivers TWAIN Certifications FCC CE Accessories User s Guide CD ROM including Driver a...

Page 43: ...ry orientation The camera has no power Is the camera connected to a computer The camera buttons are not functional when connected to a PC Disconnect the camera to capture more images The camera won t capture an image Is the camera power on The camera powers off automatically after approximately one minute Make sure the camera power is ON before taking an image ...

Page 44: ...ages are blurry The camera or subject was moving when the image was capture Hold the camera steady to capture images The minimum focus distance is about two feet Objects closer than 2 feet will not be in focus The image is too light You are facing a bright light when taking the image Change the angle of the image so that bright lights do not shine directly on the camera lens C 2006Vistaquest Corpo...

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