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  • Page 1 User's Manual...

  • Page 2: For Customers In Europe

    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: For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. System Requirements 2. Package Contents 3. Quick Start -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Name of Parts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Display Information 6. Getting Started • Installing Camera Batteries • Inserting SD Card (Optional) • Turning On the Camera • Setting the Date, Time and Date Stamp •...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents • Selecting Pictures for Printing (DPOF Print Settings) 10. Deleting Pictures and Videos • Deleting Single Picture or Video • Deleting All Pictures and Videos • Formatting Internal Memory or SD Card 11. Customizing Your Camera Settings •...

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    1. System Requirements • Personal computer, laptop, desktop, or IBM compatible with Pentium 166 MHz minimum, and with an active USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. • Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP, CD ROM drive, color monitor, mouse and keyboard.

  • Page 6: Quick Start

    3. Quick Start 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 to copy all your pictures. • Getting Ready 1. Slide open the battery compartment cover. 2.

  • Page 7: Reviewing A Picture

    • Reviewing a Picture 1.Turn on the camera. 2.Slide the Function switch to (Playback status). 3.Push the joystick up or down to scroll through the pictures or videos on the TFT. • Deleting a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2.

  • Page 8: Name Of Parts

    4. Name of Parts The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. 1. Shutter Button 2. Power (ON/OFF) Button 3. Flash 4. Indicator Lamp 5. Lens 6. Microphone 7. Focus Switch 8. USB Port Terminal & TV Out Terminal 9.

  • Page 9: Display Button

    Indicators 1. Indicator Lamp 2. Self-Timer Lamp 3. Power Lamp 4. Flash Digital Interface: USB 1.1 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.

  • Page 10: Display Information

    5. Display Information Note: If the icon appears on the LCD when you take pictures in dark conditions. Please keep your hands steady, otherwise you may capture a blur picture. - 6 -...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    6. Getting Started • 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. • 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.

  • Page 12: Turning On The Camera

    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.

  • Page 13: Power Saving

    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. Use the Date Stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures. 1.

  • Page 14: Taking Pictures

    7. Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. The TFT will display image and symbols. 3. Slide the Function switch to (Capture Status). 4. The TFT will display different, Press the joystick down until the icon appears on the TFT. 5.

  • Page 15: Using Digital Zoom

    • Using Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom provides up to 4X magnification of your pictures. You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using Digital Zoom. 1. Make sure the Function switch is set to subject. ( ) Button: The subject will be enlarged. ( ) Button: The subject will be reduced.

  • Page 16: Setting Picture Quality

    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.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Exposure

    • 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 2. Push the joystick up or down to select [ 3.

  • Page 18: Taking Videos

    8. Taking Videos • Taking a Video 1. Turn on the camera. 2. The TFT will display image and symbols. 3. Slide the Function switch to (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.

  • Page 19: Reviewing Pictures And Videos

    9. Reviewing Pictures and Videos • Reviewing Pictures and Videos 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to The last picture or video is displayed. 3. Push the joystick up or down to select the picture or video (If appears on the TFT panel) you want to review.

  • Page 20: Using Slide Show

    • 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 button.

  • Page 21: Selecting Pictures For Printing (Dpof Print Settings)

    3. Push the joystick up or down to select 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.

  • Page 22: Deleting Pictures And Videos

    10. Deleting Pictures and Videos Delete item allow user to delete current or all the stored images memory or SD card internal • Deleting Single Picture or Video 1. Turn on the camera. 2. The TFT will display image and symbols. 3.

  • Page 23: Formatting Internal Memory Or Sd Card

    • Formatting Internal Memory or SD Card 1. Make sure the Function switch is set to 2. Push the joystick up or down to select joystick to format 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.

  • Page 24: Customizing Your Camera Settings

    11. Customizing Your VQ5020 Settings Capture Function Menu When user slide the Function switch to 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.
  • Page 25 [Exp Val]: (Exposure Value) Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting (EV value) manually to adjust the lighting of your subject. This feature helps to achieve better results when recording a backlight subject, a strongly light subject indoors, or a subject that is against a dark background. 1.
  • Page 26 [Advance]: Select Advance Option to bring up the following advanced menu. setting. Push the joystick left to return to main menu. Press the Menu button to cancel the advance menu and return to capture status. Beeper: Setting the beep sound to on. (*) Setting the beep sound to off.
  • Page 27 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. Quality: Normal Setting the picture quality to normal. (Small file size) Fine Setting the picture quality to standard.
  • Page 28 Flicker: 50Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 50 Hz. (*) 60Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 60 Hz. Date Time: Setting the Date / Time. Reset: Setting all the functions to default. - 24 -...

  • Page 29: Playback Function Menu

    Playback Function Menu When you slide the Function switch to [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.
  • Page 30 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. Push the joystick left or right to jump previous/next picture, push the joystick up or down to switch the page.

  • Page 31: Installing Your Camera Driver And Software

    12. Installing Your Camera Driver and Software • Installing Driver 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Insert installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and the installation CD menu will appear. 3. When you see the following screen, choose “Camera Driver”. 4.

  • Page 32: Uninstalling Software

    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" -> "Control Panel". (For Windows XP: "Start" -> "Control Panels") 2. Double click "Add/Remove Programs". 3.

  • Page 33: Mass Storage & Direct Print

    14. Mass storage & Direct Print 1.Mass storage: You can download the pictures in the camera to your computer. 2.Direcr Print: You can print directly to USB port printer. You need: Camera with batteries USB port printer USB cable included with your camera •...

  • Page 34: Downloading Images To Your Computer

    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 (Playback Status) 2.

  • Page 35: Arcsoft Photoimpression

    16. ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Click “Start” “Program” launch PhotoImpression 5 or double click PhotoImpression 5 icon on the desktop and you will see a window as the screenshot above. Select the picture source. For example: Click “Folder” photos from your computer. Select the file path. You can start editing them. ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 is a complete digital image editing application designed with real people in mind.

  • Page 36: Arcsoft Videoimpression

    1. Get Photo – Choose how to view or acquire photos. 2. Enhance – Crop, brighten, rotate, resize and modify photos. 3. Create – Add clip art, special effects, frames and more. 4. Project – Make calendars, photo books and greeting cards. 5.
  • Page 37 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.
  • Page 38 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. Effects - Add neat special effect transitions between each component, or apply a pre-made theme.

  • Page 39: Using The Camera In Pc Cam Mode

    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 (Capture status).

  • Page 40: Checking The Connection Of Your Camera

    19.Checking the Connection of Your Camera For Windows 98/Me only Double click “My Computer” icon -> Control Panel -> System -> Device -> Manager -> Imaging Device; when you See “Digital MultiCam II Digital Camera” and “Digital MultiCam II Video Camera” that means now the camera is installed.

  • Page 41: Internet Video Conferencing

    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.

  • Page 42: Appendix

    Appendix: Image Sensor Output CMOS 2592 x 1944 Pixels (5.0M Pixels) Lens Specification Fixed focus lens, F 3.0, Focal length = 8.6 mm Macro Focus Range Lens composition 5G(Include IR)(TBD) Optical Zoom None Preview digital zoom Playback digital zoom Viewfinder None Flash Strobe IGBT (Force On, Force Off, Red Eye Reduction and Auto)

  • Page 43: Faq

    Q1: If I do not use batteries, can I 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.
  • Page 44 Q4: After I am done taking a picture, it takes a while for the picture to come up on the 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.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Problem Source The camera is not The power is not on running The batteries were not inserted properly Batteries are depleted The battery cover is not closed properly The camera is not The camera is in the taking pictures. Playback Function mode The flash is charging The SD card or internal memory is already full...
  • Page 46 Camera power is off doesn't work USB cable is not securely connected Driver is not installed 2006 Vistaquest corporation Solution • Clean the lens. • Ensure hands are steady when taking picture and remain steady one second after clicking the Shutter button.

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