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      PDS-ST450-VP Manual 

 

1. Key Features                                                                                               

 

Dual feature: Hand-held scanner with Auto-feed docking station   
Color/Monochromatic (mono) scan selection 
1200/900/600/300 DPI scan selection   
Directly save JPEG/PDF files to the microSD/microSDHC card 
Support the microSD/microSDHC card up to 32GB

 

Compatible to Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7, 
Windows® 8, and Mac OS® 10.4 or above   
(direct plug-in, driver installation not required)     
 

2.  Functional Parts                                      

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  

 

 Part 

Function 

 
 
 
 
Power/Scan 

1) Scanner: Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to turn power on or 
off. In power on mode, press this button to start scanning, press this 
button again to stop. 
2) Scanner on Dock: Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to turn 
power on or off. In power on mode, it will automatically scan when the 
document is detected. 

Color/Mono 

Select Color/Mono scan, Color/Mono mode icon will be 
displayed on status LCD 

Format button 

Press this button to format the microSD/microSDHC card. 

LCD screen 

Scanning status display 

Scan/Error LED 
indicator 

 

Green LED indicates normal scanning 
Red LED indicates abnormal scanning/overspeed. 

Charge LED 
indicator 

Red LED on: battery is charging 
Red LED off: battery has been fully charged. 

Low (LO) Resolution   

300 DPI 

Medium (MI) Resolution 

600 DPI 

900 DPI (without dock) 

High (HI) Resolution 

1200 DPI (when docked) 

DPI 

HI/MI/LO resolution mode icon will be displayed on status LCD 

JPEG/PDF 

Select JPEG/PDF scan, JPEG/PDF mode icon will be 
displayed on status LCD 

USB interface 

Connect to a computer via USB cable provided to view 
and transfer files 

10 

Time set 

Press to enter Time Set mode 

11 

Reset 

Press to reset the scanner

Hardware reset

 

12 

microSD card slot  microSD/microSDHC card storage location. 

13 

Docking latch 

Slide to install or remove the scanner from the docking station   

14 

 

Paper guide tab 

Adjust to scan documents of different sizes. 

 

 

 

3.  Explanation of the Status Icons                                 

 
 
 
 
 

 

4.  LED Light Indications                                                               

LED indication 

 

Status 

 

Function Description 

 
ON 
 

Scan in progress. 

"Green" SCAN LED Light

 

 
OFF 
 

Standby/Scan is complete. 

 
ON 
 

Scanning too fast. May cause scanning 
error. 
Restart and scan again. 

"RED" ERROR LED Light

 

 
OFF 
 

No error in scanning speed. 
Continue scanning process. 

 
ON 
 

Battery is charging 

 
OFF 
 

Battery fully charged 

"RED" CHARGE LED Light 

 

FLASHING

 

Warning: Battery low indication 

 

5.  Charging the Battery                                                                         

1. 

To charge your scanner, connect your scanner to the computer via USB cable or the 
power adapter. “RED" LED [CHARGE] light will be lit and will turn off when the 
scanner is fully charged.   

2. 

When the scanner is attached to the Docking Station plugged into an outlet or the 
computer, the scanner will enter into charge mode if no scanning action is detected 
within 1 minute subsequent to each scan. 

 

6.  Getting Started                                                                         

 

6.1. Turn ON/OFF the scanner 

 

Turn ON/OFF the scanner by pressing the [POWER] button for 3 seconds. 

 

Note: 

The scanner will power off automatically if no scanning action is detected within 3 minutes. 

 

 
6.2 Inserting a microSD/microSDHC memory card (not included) 

To operate the scanner, you must insert a microSD/microSDHC Card (not supplied) to record 
and store your pictures. Insert the microSD/microSDHC memory card: 
1.  Turn OFF the scanner. 
2.    Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot (with metal side facing up). 

Gently press in until the card is latched and clicked into place. 

3.  The SD card indicator     must appear on the LCD screen. 

NOTE: Do not force the card into the slot; forcing may damage both the scanner and 
the microSD card. Align the microSD card position (as marked) and try again. 

 

6.3 Time and Date setting 

1.    Press [TIME SET] button once to enter time setting mode by using a thin, blunt object, 

such as the end of a paperclip to access the button. The LCD status display screen will 
show “1 ##” (step 1) for the year. “##” is a set of number that would be changed to 
correspond to the actual time/date setting. The numbers 1-5 in front of “##” indicates each 
step in the settings. 

2.    Press the [JPG/PDF] or [DPI] button to select the current Year. 
3.    Press [SCAN] button once to confirm setting. 
4.    Repeat step 2 and 3 to continue the Time and Date setting process 

 

Indicator Setting 

1 ## 

Year 

2 ## 

Month 

3 ## 

Date 

4 ## 

Hour 

5 ## 

Minute 

 
5.    After setting the Minute, “5##”, press the [TIME SET] button again to complete the Time 

and Date setting.   

 

6.4 Formatting the microSD memory card 

NOTE: All content on the microSD card will be erased during formatting.   

 

1.    Insert a microSD card into the scanner with metal side facing up. 
2.    Turn on the scanner by pressing the [Power/Scan] button for 3 seconds. 
3.    Press the [FORMAT] button. A “F” will display on the LCD status display screen. 
4.    Press the [Power/Scan] button once to format the microSD card.

   

    To cancel/exit formatting: Press [FORMAT] Button again

 

5.    SD card indicator will flash until the formatting process is complete.     

 

6.5 Setting the resolution 

 

Press the [DPI] button to select High / Medium / Low resolution.     
High/ Medium / Low resolution icon will be displayed on status LCD. 
   

6.6 Setting the scan mode 

     

 

Press the [JPG/PDF] button to select JPG/PDF mode.     
JPEG/PDF icon will be displayed on status LCD. 
 

6.7 Setting color/mono mode 

     

 

Press the [COLOR/MONO] button to select Color/Monochromatic mode.     
Color/Mono icon will be displayed on status LCD. 
 

7.  Calibrating the Scanner                                            

(As needed only) 

Note: Perform calibration only when white balance needs adjustment 
Calibration can only be performed when the Scanner is not attached to the Docking Station. 
The calibration feature will be disabled when the Scanner is docked.     
 
1.    Take the Scanner out of the Docking Station (Refer to Section 9.3) 
2.    With the dry cleaning cloth provided, clean the scanning lens located on the bottom of the 

scanner. 

3.    Turn on the scanner by pressing the [POWER] button. Place the scanner on the white 

area of the White Balance Calibration paper provided. 

4.    Press and hold the [COLOR/MONO] button. While holding the [COLOR/MONO] button, 

press the [POWER] button and then release both buttons to enter into auto-calibration 
mode. SD symbol 

  will flash and then stop. [SCAN/ERROR] LED will turn “RED.” 

5.    Do not move the scanner .Wait until the [SCAN/ERROR] LED turns “GREEN.”   
6      When the [SCAN/ERROR] LED is “GREEN,” start scanning the white paper by sliding the 

scanner across the paper until the [SCAN/ERROR] LED light turns off. (Slide the scanner 
backwards if necessary). 

7.    Press and hold the [POWER] button to power off the scanner. Calibration is complete. 
8.    Replace the Scanner onto the Docking Station. 

 

8.  Using the Portable Scanner                                           

8.1. Using the hand-held scanner only to scan 

NOTE: To scan, make sure your scanner is not connected to the computer.   

1. 

Turn on the scanner by pressing the [Power/Scan] button for 3 seconds. 

2. 

Hold the document firmly with one hand on a flat surface. 

3. 

Place the scanner on the edge of the paper approximately 5/8 to 3.4 of an inch 
onto the page to ensure the whole document can be scanned. Make sure to keep 
the scanning area in between the scanning width indicators marked on the side of 
the scanner. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
4. 

Hold the scanner flat against the material and then press the [SCAN] button once. 
“GREEN” SCAN LED light will be lit. 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
5. 

Slide the scanner slowly, keeping your hand stable to get the best quality picture. 

6. 

Press the [SCAN] button again to stop scanning. 

 

8.2. Viewing scanned files after scanning 

NOTE: ONLY when connected to the computer via USB cable provided for power. Refer to 
Section 10.2 for more information. 

Item Function 

Description 

File Format 

JPG / PDF   

SD card indicator 

    Photos will be stored in microSD card 

Battery indicator 

 Battery is full    

 Empty battery 

Scan Color   

COLOR / MONO(black & white) 

Counting Indicator 

Shows scanned files in the microSD card 

Scanner 

Scanner with Dock 

Scan resolution 

LO: 300 DPI 
MI: 600 DPI 
HI: 900 DPI 

LO: 300 DPI 
MI: 600 DPI 
HI: 1200 DPI 

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