VuPoint DC-WPST591-VP Series User Manual

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DC-WPST591-VP (series)

User’s Manual

1. Getting to know your camera.

1.1 Features

5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor Video clips Audio recorder PC camera Built-in Microphone Built-in flash TV output

2.0" LTPS color display Internal 16MB flash memory with SD card support (SD card not included) Macro mode Driver free for Windows XP/Vista and MAC 10.x or above

1.2 Specifications

1.3 System requirements

2. Functional parts:

Strap hook

Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.

Shutter

Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short video clip.

Power on/off button

Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.

Self-timer indicator

Blinks when the self-timer function is operating.

Flash light

Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting in dark surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within

4.9ft.).

Macro switch

Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance 0.4 ft. – 0.6 ft). Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from 1.6 ft

- infinity

USB interface

Using this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a computer.

AV port For television connection.

Lens

Records the image to be taken.

Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the picture.

LCD screen Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.

Busy LED When the indicator is lit, the camera is in busy mode.

Left/ display For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.

Menu For camera setting.

Mode Press it to select different modes.

UP UP & Digital zoom in

OK Press it to confirm changes.

Right/flash light

For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.

Down DOWN & Digital zoom out

Playback Press it to enter playback mode.

20 Delete Press it to delete the photo in playback mode. 21 Battery door 2xAAA alkaline batteries 22

SD card slot SD card slot.

Tripod connector

To place the camera on tripod.

3. Setting your digital camera.

12M pixel resolution

*4032 x 3024

8.0M pixel resolution

*3264 x 2448

5.0M pixel resolution

2560 x 1920

3.1M pixel solution

2048 x 1536

1.3M pixel resolution

1280 x 960

Size

VGA resolution 640 x 480

Quality

Fine(Default)/Sta ndard/ Economy

Picture quality setting

SET

Capture

Scene mode

Auto(Default)/Sp ort/Night/

Portrait/Landscap

e/Backlight

Scene setting

Exposure value

+/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3, +/-2/3,+/-1/3 +/-1, 0(Default)

Level of exposure

Auto (Default) Automatic white balance Daylight

White balance selected for daylight surround ings

Cloudy

White balance selected for cloudy surroundi ngs

Tungsten White balance selected for tungsten l ighting

White balance

Fluorescent

White balance selected for fluorescent surroundings

ISO

Auto(Default)/10 0/200

Sensitivity select

Color

Standard fault) / Vivid / Sepia / Monochrome

Color setting

Saturation

Normal(Default) / High / Low

Saturation setting

Sharpness

Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft

Sharpness setting

2s Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture 10s Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture

Self timer

10+2s

Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture, and then every 2s to take pictures automatically.

Date Input Off(Default)/Set

DD,MM,YYYY

Time Stamp

Off(Default)/Date Only/Date & Time

Shows the date and / or time on the pictures

Continuous shoot

Continuously shoot up to 3 pictures within 10 seconds.

Format Execute/cancel Format the memory card.

Language

English(Default)/ T-Chinese/S-Chi nese/French/Ger man/ Italian/Spanish/P ortuguese

Select display language

Auto power off

1/3/5 min and Off

Auto power off in 1min, 3min (default) or 5 min if not in operation

Sys. Reset Execute/cancel Restore default settings

50Hz Main European electricity frequency LightFrequency (Flicker)

60Hz Main American electricity frequency

NTSC American and Japanese video format TV- Out

PAL European video format.

PC Cam Work as a web camera.

Setup

USB

Disk Drive Use as a portable disk.

Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.

4. Explanation of the status icons on the LCD screen.

Sensor 5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor

12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024) (Hardware Interpolation)*

8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448) (Hardware Interpolation)*

5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)

3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)

1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)

Image resolution

300K pixels: (640x480) Lens F/2.8 f=8.5mm Focus range 1.6 ft. - Infinity Macro mode 0.4ft. – 0.6ft. Digital zoom 8x Flash strobe Built-in (Auto/force/off) LCD display 2.0" color LTPS T FT White balance Auto/Daylight/cloud y/Tungsten/Fluorescent Video mode 30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA Built-in memory 16MB Flash memory

VGA: (640x480) --138 Pictures

1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54Pictures

3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 Pictures

5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures

8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 Pictures

Picture Capacity in 16MB memory (The quantity of pictures varies and depends on the contents of the photos.)

12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures External memory card SD card supports up to 8GB (SD card not included) File format Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV Self timer 2, 10, 10+2 seconds PC interface USB 1.1 TV-out NTSC/PAL

Power source

2xAAA alkaline batteries(Rechargeable batteries not recommended)

Windows XP/Vista or above

Operating System

Mac 10.x or above CPU Pentium II or abo ve RAM At least 64MB Interface USB

ort

CD 4x speed CD ROM or above

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Item Function Description

Battery indicator

The batteries are full.

The batteries are empty.

Recording mode

Setting for photographs taking

Setting for video recording

Date stamp Displays the date day/month/year

Memory or SD card indicator

Indicates memory or SD card

:Pictures stored in built-in memory

:Pictures stored in SD card

Photo / Video counter

Photo mode :Number of picture can be taken Video mode: Recording time available in seconds Playback mode: The number of pictures or video clips

Camera or Video resolution

Displays the resolution:

12M= 4032x3024* 8M= 3264x2448* 5M=2560x1920

3.1M = 2048x1536

1.3M=1280x960 VGA=640x480

Flash indicator

: Force flash: The flash will be used for

every photo.

: Auto Flash: The camera determines if the

flash must be used or not.

: No Flash: The flash is turned off.

Picture quality

Fine (Default).

Standard.

Economy.

Brightness Alert

Alerts user to hold the camera steady.

Normal / Macro mode indicator

Normal mode (1.6 ft.– infinity) Macro mode (0.4 ft. – 0.6 ft.)

View center

5. Using the camera

5.1 Installing the batteries

1. Open the battery door.

2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.

3. Turn on the camera. Press the POWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).

5.2 Inserting a memory card (not included).

This camera has built-in internal memory. This memory can be extended with a SD memory card (not included). Follow the instructions given below to insert the optional SD memory card into the camera.

1. Turn off the camera first.

2. Insert the SD card into the camera.

Note: There is only one right direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot. Do not force the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card. Note: The SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the

following sections for more information.

5.3 Formatting the SD memory card.

1. Press Menu button

2. Select Setup setting by right key.

3. Press OK to confirm and select by up or down key.

4. Press OK to format the card or memory.

Note: Formatting the SD card or camera will erase all data on SD card as well as all data stored in internal memory.

5.4 Setting the resolution

The camera can be set to different resolutions.

1. Press MENU to set proper resolution.

Resolution: VGA（640X480), 1.3M（1280x960), 3.1M (2048X1536),

5M (2560 x 1920), 8M (3264x2448)*, 12M (4032x3024)*

2. Six different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by

using the

▲ or ▼buttons and then press the OK button to confirm the

selection.

5.5 Taking photographs

1. Turn on the cam era by pressing the ON/OFF button.

2. Press MODE to s et the camera to photo mode (

3. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use the Macro switch to adjust the distance. Select the flower symbol (

) if you

wish to take a close-up photograph (0.4 ft. – 0.6 ft).

If you wish to take photographs of surroundings or people (1.6 ft. - inf inity), set the Macro switch to normal mode (

4. If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn the automatic flash (

) on by pressing the flash button. (If the battery power is too low, the flash will not be activated).

5. Use the LCD screen to aim towards the object you wish to photograph.

6. Press the Shutter button and hold the camera steady for 2 to 3 sec., until the LCD display turn on again.

Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.

2) Image may be distorted when taking picture in a moving vehicle.

5.6 Zoom in and out

The camera can zoom in up to 8 times.

1. Zoom in by pressing the

▲ or▼ button, a number will appear on the display.

8.0 is the maximum zoom.

2. You can zoom in by pressing the UP or DOWN button.

5.7 Taking photographs using the self-timer function.

You can use the self-timer function when you wish to take a photograph for yourself or when you wish to photograph an object where the camera must be as still as possible, for example, when using a tripod.

1. Set the camera to photo mod e.

2. Press the MENU button. The quick menu will appear.

3. Press

▼ to self-timer mode, press OK and ▲or ▼ to set the delay time:

2seconds, 10 seconds, 10+2seconds or off.

4. Press the OK button to confir m. The self-timer function is now ready for use.

5. Aim at the object you wish to photograph.

6. Press the SHUTTER button to tak e a photograph.

7. The self-timer indicator LED in the f ront will blink.

8. The photograph will be take n after the timer reaches the delay time that you pre-set, and the camera will beep once.

5.8 Recording video clips

1. Press the MODE button to select th e video clip mode.

2. Press the SHUTTER button to star t recording video, press the SHUTTER button again to stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI file in the camera memory.

3. Press MENU to set proper resolutio n, EV and WB, and press OK to confirm.

5.9 Playback photographs

1. Press PLAYBACK button, press or to select the video clip or photo.

2. Press▲, it will go to 2x zoom, press ▲ again to 3x zoom up to 8x zoom.

3. Press “OK” and then Press

▲, ▼, or to shift the image.

4. Press MENU to select SLIDE SHOW , and then press OK to confirm. The pictures saved in your camera or your SD card will be displayed in sequence automatically.

5.10 Playback video clips

1. W hen video clips are displayed, press OK to play, and press the DOWN key to stop.

2. Press OK to pause the playback

3. Press the Playback key to e xit.

5.11 Recording voice

1. Press MODE button to select the voice recording mode,

2. Press SHUTTER to start voice recording and press it again to stop.

5.12 Delete photographs and video clips

You can choose to delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the photographs / video clips in the memory.

5.12.1 Delete photograph

Follow the instructions given below to delete photographs.

1. Press PLAYBACK to enter the pla yback mode.

2. Press the MENU button and select Delete One/Delete All, press OK to confirm.

3. If you select Protect picture, your c urrent file or images can not be deleted.

4. Press MENU to exit.

NOTE: Select ‘Deleting All’ and pressing OK to confirm, this will delete all of the photos and videos that you have saved.

5.12.2 Shortcut to delete one picture

1. Press PLAYBACK to enter Playback mode.

2. Select the photo / video you want to delete, pres s DELETE

button.

3. Press OK to confirm.

6. Installing the camera driver

The driver in the CD has to be installed, under following applications: Windows XP, Windows Vista: For use as a PC cam only. (Downloading pictures / videos is driver free)

6.1 Uninstalling old drivers and devices

The most common problem that occurs during installation is the presence of a driver for a similar, old device. The best solution is to remove all the drivers related to the old devices before installing the new driver. Make sure you only delete programs for old, unused, similar devices.

1. Enter Windows ‘Safe Mode’ (press F 8 when starting Windows and then select ‘Safe Mode’ from the menu which will be displayed).

2. Click on ‘Start – Settings – Control Panel’ and double-click on ‘Add/Remove Programs’ icon.

3. Find all the programs for simila r, old devices and remove these by clicking on

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the ‘Add/Remove’ button. When in ‘Safe Mode’, it is possible for some programs to a ppear twice. In that case, remo ve all the programs which appear twice.

4. Restart the computer.

6.2 Installing the driver for Windows XP / Windows Vista

Note: Make sure all other programs are closed during the installation process. Note: During installation for Windows XP/Vista, you may receive a message saying

that the driver has not been signed. This does not cause a problem for the functionality of the program.

Please click "Yes" to continue.

Note: For example, ‘D: \’ is used to indicate the CD-ROM drive. This may be

different for your computer.

1. Insert the CD-ROM into your comp uter’s CD-ROM drive. The installation program will start automatically. If it does not start automatically, please do the following:

a) Select 'Run' from Windows Start menu. b) Type [D:\SETUP.EXE] and click on 'OK' to start the Software Installer.

2. The Software Installer will app ear.

3. Select the language you wish to use for the installation.

4. Click on ‘Install driver‘to start the ins tallation of the camera driver.

5. Follow the on-screen instructi ons.

6.3 Connecting the camera

The camera can be connected to the computer in two different modes: Mass Stora ge Device, or as a PC camera for video conferencing on the Internet.

6.3.1 Connecting as a mass storage device

This option makes it possible to download photographs and video clips onto your computer.

1. Turn the camera on by pressing th e ON/OFF button.

2. Press MENU button and press RIG HT key to select the Setup setting.

3. Press

▼button to set USB connection.

4. Press

▲or ▼button to choose the Disk Drive mode.

5. Press OK to confirm.

6. Connect the camera to the c omputer.

7. Windows will automatically detect t he camera. You can use this camera as a removable disk.

6.3.2 Connecting as a PC camera

When you connect the camera as a PC camera, you can use the camera as a web cam for video conferencing on the Internet by using Windows NetMeeting or Windows Messenger. (You must install the driver before connecting the Digital Camera to your computer.)

1. Turn the camera on by pressing th e ON/OFF button.

2. Press MENU button and press RIG HT key to select the Setup setting.

3. Press

▼ button to choose USB connection.

4. Press

▲or ▼ button to choose the PC camera mode.

5. Press OK to confirm.

6. Connect the camera to the c omputer.

7. Windows will automatically detect t he camera. You can then use the camera as a web cam.

7. Trouble shooting

Problem Cause Solution

Cannot turn on the camera by pressing the “power” button.

Low battery power, battery is missing or incorrectly inserted.

Replace or install the battery correctly.

Photos are not saved or are missing when taking pictures.

The memory card or built-in memory hasn’t been formatted

Format the memory in SETUP mode of the camera. Please refer to section 5.3.

properly.

Cannot find removable disk after connecting the camera to the computer

via USB.

1. Connection failure.

2. The mode of the camera is not set to removable disk properly.

1. Make sure all cable connections are secured and restart the computer if necessary.

2. Set the camera to removable disk mode, refer to section 6.3.1 (system setting, USB connection).

Flash does not work. Battery Power is too

low.

Replace with new ALKALINE batteries.

The batteries are used up very fast.

Using wrong type of batteries.

Replace with new ALKALINE batteries.

The photos are over exposed.

Set the flash light to

force mode

in a

bright environment.

Set the Flash light to Auto

mode .

The photos are blurry.

1. The camera is not held steadily

2. The lens of camera is dirty

3. The camera is set to wrong macro mode.

1. Hold the camera steady until it beeps when taking photo.

2. Clean the lens with soft dry

cloth.

3. Set the macro mode

according to the distance of subject.

Get a warning message: “Capture device was not detected” when trying to open PC cam.

1. Conflict with another camera or video device.

2. The mode of the camera is not set to PC cam mode properly.

1. Remove any other camera drivers completely from your system. Sometimes you have to re-boot your system.

2. Set the camera to PC cam mode, refer to section 6.3.2 (system setting, USB connection).

Cannot preview image in PC Camera mode.

“Preview” is not selected in option Menu in PC.

Click “preview” in the “option” menu to select.

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