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User's Manual
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020606 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: (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
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Table of Contents Page System Requirements 1. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 2. Package Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Quick Start 3. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 4. Name of Parts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5. Display Information ----------------------------
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Table of Contents Page • Selecting Pictures for Printing (DPOF Print Settings) ------------------- 17 10. Deleting Pictures and Videos ------------------------------------------------ 18 • Deleting Single Picture or Video ---------------------------------------------- 18 • Deleting All Pictures and Videos ---------------------------------------------- 18 • Formatting Internal Memory or SD Card ------------------------------
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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. • Color printer for printing color pictures. • For transferring still images via the Internet, or for video conferencing, your computer must have modem and communication software for Internet connection. 2. Package Contents Make sure
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3. Quick Start CAUTION 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. Load the batteries into the camera. 3. Slide close the battery compartment cover. 4. Load the SD card (Optional) into the camera. • Taking a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to . (
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• 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. Slide the Function switch to (Playback Status). 3. Push the joystick up or down to display the picture you want to delete. 4. Press the button to turn on the menu, and then push the joystick DELETE up or down to select [DeleteOne] on the screen. Press th
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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. Function Switch 10. Power Lamp 11. Strap Eyelet 12. Buzzer 13. MENU Button /MODE:Down/Mode / : Up/Flash / : Left/Zoom Out / : Right/Zoom In 14. DELETE Button 15. Joystick 16. TFT (panel) 17. Tripod S
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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. Display Button When in capture and video status, press the joystick and the information on the TFT will be switched off. Press the joystick again the TFT will be turned off. Press the joystick the third time, the TFT and the information will on
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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 -
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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. SD Card - Optional SD cards provide removable, reusable storage for pictures
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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. Please remove the memory and insert a new one or move/store all the pictures/videos in memory to your computer. • Turning On the Camera: 1. Press the Power button on as shown in the illustration. 2. Buzzer will bee
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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. In the Date Time Setting menu. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date. 2. Push the joystick left or right to select [Date stamp] option. 3. Press the joystick to switch the Date stamp function to on (tic
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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 (Snapshot Mode). If icon is different, Press the joystick down until the icon appears on the TFT. 5. Point the camera at the subject, use the TFT to compose the image. (If turn the switch to Macro , you can take picture as close as 19.5cm; If turn the switch to Portrait , you can take pict
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• 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 Use the TFT to frame your subject. 2. () Button: The subject will be enlarged. () Button: The subject will be reduced. Push the joystick Right to zoom in. Keep the button pressed for continuous magnification. The TFT displays the zoomed image and the magnification lev
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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. Flash is off during continuous mode and video mode. 3. This setting remains until you change it. • Setting Picture Quality Use the Quality setting to select a picture resolution: 1. Make sure the Function switch is
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• 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 , then press the MENU button. 2. Push the joystick up or down to select [EV] and press the joystick button. 3. Push the joystick up or down to change the exposure value:-2.0 EV ~+2.0 EV. 4. Press the joystick button to confirm. • Taking the picture in Self-tim
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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 button to take the video. Shutter 6. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. Note: 1.During recording, user can press the / button to zoom in/out. 2.The video resolution is QVGA (320 x240) and VGA (640
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9. Reviewing Pictures and Videos • Reviewing Pictures and Videos 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to (Playback status). 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. 4. Press the joystick to start to playback the video. 5. During the playback, press the joystick pause/resume the video playing. Note: You can push the joystick left or right to enlarge o
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• 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 , and then press the MENU button. 2. Push the joystick up or down to select [View] on the screen and press the joystick. 3. Push the joystick up or down to select [Slide Show] and then press the joystick. 4. Each picture and video thumb
