VistaQuest VQ-2000 User manual

Quick-Start Guide

DIGITAL CAMERA

VQ2000

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020606

WARNING

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When the battery icon is blinking,

download the pictures to your computer, immediately,

and change the batteries; otherwise,

your images will be lost.

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1. 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.

3. Insert/Remove SD/MMC Memory Cards

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.

4. Capturing Images

Using your new camera is fun and easy. There are two

basic steps to capturing your first 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.

5. 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 options. (Please note the changing of the

icons on the left bottom of the LCD.).

Flash Off: the flash is off. (Default)

Force Flash: the flash fires every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting

conditions.

Auto Flash: the camera detects ambient lighting conditions, and the flash fires if it

detects insufficient light.

6. Self-Timer

If you would like to get into the image you may use the self-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.

7. 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

clips 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 “ ”

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 button 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.

8. 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 “ ”

icon appears on the LCD display.

Step 2: Press the Shutter button the camera will capture three images continuously.

9. 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 appears on the LCD display. Press the shutter button to

delete all the pictures in the camera.

10. 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

Icons Descriptions

Number of images that you may capture in the available memory

Movie Mode for capturing video 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

2408x1536: Take pictures about 3.2 M pixels.

1600x1200: Take pictures about 2.0M pixels (default)

1280x1024: Take pictures about 1.2M pixels

640x480: Take pictures about 0.3M pixels

Erase one photo/video

Erase all photos & videos

Indicate the connecting of your camera and the computer

Self-timer allows 10 seconds to capture an image

SD Card: When a SD card is inserted in the camera it will show on the

LCD display.

Take pictures in large size (default)

Take pictures in small size

Flash off (default)

Force flash

Auto flash

6. Display Information and flows

1. Resolution Setting

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.

2. Self-timer

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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.

3. AVI Mode

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

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 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.

8. Force flash

Press the ENTER button once. The LCD display will be as shown on

the left. Press the shutter button to confirm.

9. Auto flash

Press the ENTER button twice. The LCD display will be as shown on

the left. Press the shutter button to confirm.

10. Flash Off

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

Press 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

once. The LCD display will be as shown on the left. Press the shutter

button to delete all the pictures in the camera.

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