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User's Manual
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For customers in North and South America For customers in the USA 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. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
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Contents Page 1. Warnings and Precautions ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 2. System Requirements ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2 3. Package Contents --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 4. Name of Parts --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 5. Operating The VQ1100 --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Power consuming -
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1. Warnings • When the battery icon is blinking, download the pictures to your computer immediately and change the batteries, otherwise you image will be lost. • 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 o
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2. System's 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. . Color printer for printing color pictures. . For transferring still images, or for videoconference, your computer must have modem and communication software for Internet connection. 3. Package Includes • VQ1100 • Wrist stra
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4. VQ1100 Names of Parts 1. Shutter Button 2. Viewfinder 3. Flash 4. Lens 5. USB Port 6. Indicator Lamp 7. LCD 8. MODE 9. ON/OFF 10. Strap Eyelet 11. Battery Compartment Cover 12. Tripod Socket - 3 -
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5. Operating The VQ1100 • Open the battery cover and insert batteries. Step 1: Slide open the battery door by lifting the tab on the door. Step 2: Insert three AAA batteries with the polarity as shown: Step 3: Slide 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. Please download The pictures to your computer if you want to turn on the battery cover. Notes: 1. Always downl
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• Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2 second to start the camera. The camera will beep once, indicating that it is ready. The LCD screen will display digits and symbols. • Aim the camera and compose the scene by looking through the viewfinder (2). • Press the shutter button to take a picture. Buzzer will sound as the confirmation of the taken picture. LCD will show number of pictures taken. • Sleep mode: With the power ON, if you do not take another picture within 60 sec., camera
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6. Using Camera's Modes Press the mode button to select the function you want to set, and the press the shutter button to confirm. Then press the mode button again to change the option, and then press the shutter button to confirm and you will see the result on the LCD. VQ1100 has sixteen modes, which can be selected by pressing the Mode button, Pressing the Mode button to see the features options in the following sequence: • Snapshot Mode • Flash Off • Auto Flash • Force Flash
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1. Snapshot Mode: The LCD displays the number of pictures taken. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. The number will automatically increase. 2. Flash Off Mode: Flash never fires. (Default). Press the mode button once and then press the shutter button to confirm. Press the mode button again to select the icon , and then press the shutter button to confirm. 3. Auto Flash Mode: Flash fires when the lighting conditions require it. Press the mode button once and the
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7. SXVGA Mode: Take pictures about 1.3M pixels. Press the mode button three times and then press the shutter button to confirm. Press the mode button again to select the icon SXVGA, and then press the shutter button to confirm. 8. VGA Mode: Take pictures about 0.3M pixels. Press the mode button three times and then press the shutter button to confirm. Press the mode button again to select the icon VGA, and then press the shutter button to confirm. 9. Single Mode: Press the mode but
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the video resolution; The capture mode return to single mode automatically when finish recording.] 9. Self-Timer Mode: Press the mode button five times and then press the shutter button to confirm. Press the mode button again to select the icon on (reactive the Self-Timer mode), and then press the shutter button to confirm. Press the shutter button again and camera will take a picture automatically after 10 seconds. 10. 60Hz Mode: Press the mode button six times and then press t
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13. Delete All Pictures Mode: Press the mode button seven times and then press the shutter button to confirm. Press the mode button again to select the icon , press the shutter button and the icon will blink, press the shutter button again to confirm and camera will delete (erase) all stored pictures from the memory. 14. PC camera mode: Press the shutter button to turn on the camera, and then connect the camera and the computer with
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7. Installing Your VQ1100 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. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Restart the computer. 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 Mic
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8. Checking the Connection of Your VQ1100 Plug the USB cable to your camera then to the computer's USB Port. WARNING: DON'T using USB cable to connect two computers or two USB ports in one computer at same time. NOTE: Windows 98 SE users: If the first time you connect the USB cable to the computer you see the Insert Disk dialog box “Please insert the disk labeled 'Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM’, and then click OK.” Please follow the instructions on screen. For Windows 98/Me o
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9. Uninstalling Software For Windows 2000/98 SE/Me: • Uninstalling Software 1.Click "Start" on the task bar and choose "Settings". 2.Choose "Control Panel" and double click "Add/Remove Programs". 3.Select the program to be uninstalled: "ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5" or " ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2". 4.Click "Remove Program" and follow the instructions on screen. • Uninstall the Camera Driver 1.Click "Start" on the task bar and choose "Settings". 2.Choose "Control Panel" and doub
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10. Transfer Images with PhotoImpression 5 Follow the instructions below to transfer the pictures using PhotoImpression 5. 1. Connect the DIGITAL CAMERA to your computer. 2. Launch PhotoImpression 5 application: Start → Programs →Arcsoft software suite → PhotoImpression 5. 3. Click “folder”. 4. Select “Camera/Scanner” → “Mega Pixel Camera (8101 SXGA)”. 5. Click on “Get DSC ” to browse the pictures in the camera. 6. Click on “Download” to download the pictures. 7. The Picture
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11. Using the VQ1100 in PC Camera mode Note: Please install camera drive before you can use the camera in PC-Cam. Setting Up PC-Cam 1.Turn the VQ11001100 power on and connect the camera and the computer use the USB cable. 2. There are many methods to view your image in PC-Cam mode if you have Video software. For example: A. Click “NetMeeting” “Start Video”. B. About Arcsoft software: a. PhotoImpression 5: Click “file” on the function menu Click “Get photo” an icon on th
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12. ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 is a complete digital image editing application designed with real people in mind. Easy-to-use “Getting Start” guides, user-friendly UI, complete image editing functionality, give users wonderful experience to organizing, viewing, enhancing, editing, printing and sharing photos. Click “Start” “Program” “ArcSoft Software Suite“ “PhotoImpression 5” to launch PhotoImpression 5 or double click PhotoImpression 5 icon on th
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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. Print – Print multiple images per page and multiple pages at one time. 6. Send – Email photos or upload them to online photo sharing accounts. Note: For more detailed information, please refer to the Help section. 13. ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 ArcS
