Vupoint PDS-ST415-VP User Manual

1. Key features

PDS-ST415-VP Manual

Color /Monochrome (Mono) scan selection 600/300 dpi scan selection Directly save JPG file to microSD card Supports microSD/microSDHC card up to 32GB Driver free to download for Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7 and Mac OS® 10.4 or above (direct plug-in, driver installation not required)

2. Functional parts

Part Function

Battery door For 2x AA alkaline batteries

Power/Scan

Error LED indicator Over speed: Red LED on

Scan LED indicator Ready for scan: Green LED on

LCD screen Scanning status display

Resolution

C/BW

Time set Press this button to enter Time and Date setting mode

USB interface

microSD card slot microSD card storage location.

Format button

3. Explanation of the status icons

Power On/ Off: Press and hold this key for 2 seconds to turn power on or off. In power on mode, press this button to start scan, press this button again to stop

Select High(600dpi)/Low(300dpi) resolution; High/Low resolution mode icon will be displayed on status LCD Select Color/Mono scan, Color/Mono mode icon will be displayed on status LCD

Download photo to a computer via USB cable provided.

Press this button with a thin, blunt object, such as the end of a paperclip to format the microSD card.

Item Function Description

SD card indicator

Battery indicator

Effect indicator Color or Mono

Counting indicator Show scanned files in microSD card

Selected resolution High:600 dpi / Low:300 dpi

4. LED light indications

5. Using the scanner

5.1 Installing the battery

1. Open the battery door by sliding the battery compartment downwards as indicated by the arrow in the diagram below.

2. Insert 2x AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment.

3. Turn on the scanner by pressing the [POWER] button for 2 seconds.

5.2 Inserting a microSD memory card (not included)

To operate the scanner, you must insert a microSD Card (not supplied) to record and store your pictures. Inserting the microSD memory card:

1. Turn OFF the scanner.

2. Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot (with metal side facing up). Gently press in until card is latched and clicked into place.

Photos will be stored in microSD card

Battery is full Empty battery

5.3 Formatting the microSD memory card Note:

Formatting the microSD is recommended but not necessary. All content on the

microSD card will be erased during formatting.

1. Insert a microSD card into the scanner with metal side facing up.

2. Turn on the scanner by pressing the [Power/Scan] button for 2 seconds.

3. Press the [FORMAT] button with a thin, blunt object, such as the end of a paperclip to access the button. An “F” will show on the LCD status display screen.

4. Press the [SCAN] button once to begin formatting the microSD card.

5. The microSD card indicator will blink until the formatting process is complete.

5.4 Time and Date setting

1. Press [TIME SET] button once to enter time setting mode by using a thin, blunt object, such as the end of a paperclip to access the button. The LCD status display screen will show “1##” (step 1) for the year. “##” is a set of number that would be changed to correspond to the actual time/date setting. The numbers 1-5 in front of “##” indicates each step in the settings.

2. Press the [C/BW] or [DPI] button to select the current Year.

3. Press [SCAN] button once to confirm setting.

4. Repeat step 2 and 3 to continue the Time and Date setting process

5. After setting the Minute, “5##”, press the [TIME SET] button again to complete the

5.5 Setting the resolution

Press the [DPI] button to select High/Low resolution. High/Low resolution icon will be displayed on status LCD.

5.6 Setting the scan mode

Press the [C/BW] button to select Color/Mono mode.

Indicator Setting

1## Year 2## Month 3## Date 4## Hour 5## Minute

Time and Date setting.

Color/Mono icon will be displayed on status LCD.

5.7 How to scan NOTE: To scan, make sure your scanner is not connected to the computer.

1. Turn on scanner by pressing the [Power/Scan] button for 2 seconds.

2. Hold the document firmly with one hand on a flat surface.

3. Place the scanner on the edge of the paper approximately 5/8 to 3/4 of an inch onto the page to ensure the whole document can be scanned. Make sure to keep the scanning area in between the scanning width indicators marked on the side of the scanner.

4. Hold the scanner flat against the material and then press the [SCAN] button once.

5. Slide the scanner slowly, keeping your hand stable to get the best quality picture.

6. Press the [SCAN] button again to stop scanning.

6. Viewing your scans

1. Connect your scanner to your computer and then turn on your scanner.

2. Your computer should recognize the scanner as a “Removable Disk.”

Click “Open folder to view files” to view and import scans. Note: If the Removable Device Window did not launch automatically, go to your “My

Computer” and find the device under Removable Storage.

7. Specifications

Image sensor Color Contact Image Sensor Number of sensor 5136 dots(1st~5104 dots available)

Resolution

Low resolution : 300 dpi(default) High resolution: 600 dpi

Maximum scanning speed for Letter size document

Capacity (Based on 1GB microSD card.Scan Letter size file, the quantity of scans vary depending on the content complexity)

Color High resolution Mono High resolution Color Low resolution Mono Low resolution

600dpi color 220 Photos(Min.) 600dpi mono 290 Photos(Min.) 300dpi color 780 Photos(Min.)

300dpi mono 1280 Photos(Min.)

13 Seconds

6.0 Seconds

3.0 Seconds

2.0 Seconds

Scan width 8.27" Scan length 300dpi: 50"(Max), 600dpi: 25"(Max) File format JPEG LCD Scanning status display Auto Power Off 3 Minutes USB Port USB 2.0 high speed External memory microSD/microSDHC Card Standard Battery 2XAA alkaline batteries

8. Computer system minimum requirement

Operating System

CPU Pentium II or above RAM 64MB Interface USB port

Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7 and Mac OS® 10.4 or above (direct plug-in, driver installation not required)

9. Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Solution

Cannot turn on the scanner

Pictures cannot be saved when you are scanning them

1. Low battery power.

2. Battery not inserted properly

1. microSD card has

not been installed

2. Memory is full

3. The microSD card

has not been formatted properly

Replace or install the battery correctly

1. Install microSD card

2. Download the pictures from the scanner to the computer to create storage space

3. Reformat your microSD card. Please refer to section 5.3

Computer does not recognize your scanner when connected. (You cannot find removable disk)

The battery life is very short

Blurry images The lens of scanner is

ERR. LED is on when scanning a document

Connection failure. Make sure all cable

Use wrong type of battery

dirty

Scanning speed is too fast

connections are secured. Restart the computer if necessary

Replace with new 2x AA alkaline batteries

Clean the lens with soft dry cloth

Press the Power/Scan button to reset your scan. Scan the document again.

10. ABBYY® OCR Software (Optional, not required to install to operate scanner)

Compatible with Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7 To access the software User’s Manual go to the Help menu for instructions on how to use the OCR software application:

1. Load and open the ABBYY software.

2. Press the “F1” key located on your keyboard to launch the “Help” menu from the software.

3. OR, locate the ABBYY icon found next to the Time indicator on your computer’s

FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS® 10.4 is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. ABBYY® is a registered trademark of ABBYY Software Ltd. microSD and microSDHC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. All trademarks are the property of their respective owner.

taskbar and then right click on the icon to access the “Help” menu.

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference thay may cause undesired operation.

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