VistaQuest VQ-2000 User manual

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Quick-Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA
VQ2000

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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

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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

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6. Display Information and flows
1. Resolution Setting
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.

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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.

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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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The VistaQuest Corporation is proud that you have chosen its product
and hopes you will enjoy sharing “a clearer vision” of your memories and special moments
captured with your new camera with friends and family for many years.