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8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 3 Contents Quick Start ................................................................................ 4 Features.................................................................................... 6 Introduction .............................................................................. 8 How to Use Your Binocular ...................................................... 9 Adjust Eye Relief ..................................................................
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 4 Quick Start How to start taking pictures... 1 Install 2 AAA batteries (not included). 2 Turn on camera. Press and hold down Mode for 3 seconds. 3 Point at something interesting. 4 4 Press the Shutter.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 5 Quick Start How to download your pictures... USB Cable 5 6 Install the drivers. Before you plug in the camera, install the drivers from the included CD-Rom. Plug in. Connect CaptureView to your PC (not Mac compatible) using the included USB cable. 7 Install Ulead Photo Explorer. Click on Ulead Photo Explorer and follow the on-screen instructions. 8 Enjoy your photos. Open Ulead Photo Explorer to view, edit and print your pictures.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 6 Features f f e g g c d i j b b h 6 Fig. 1 & 2 (Top and Front Views): 1. Eyepieces 2. Mode Button 3. Shutter Button 4. LCD Panel 5. Objective Lens 6. Barrel 7. Camera Lens 8. Diopter Scale (on right eyepiece) 9.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 7 Features 1@ 1# 1# 1) i 1! j Fig. 3 & 4 (Bottom and Rear Views): 8. Diopter Scale (on right eyepiece) 9. Focus knob 10. Battery Compartment Lid 11. USB Port 12. Tripod Mounting hole 13.
x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 8 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Meade® CaptureView® 8 x 22mm full-featured binocular. It is integrated with a digital camera that requires no film to capture pictures or video. This manual is designed to quickly guide you through the operation of your CaptureView. For best results, take a few moments to become familiar with the operation of your device, and save the manual for future reference.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 9 How to Use Your Binocular If you want to... Do this... Adjust Eye Relief If you wear eyeglasses, fold down the rubber eyecups and hold the eyepieces up against your glasses. Fold down Adjust the Barrels You need to adjust the barrels, as the distance between your eyes is usually different than the distance between another person’s eyes. Barrel 1. Hold CaptureView up to your eyes in the normal viewing position. Use both hands to hold each barrel firmly. 2.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 10 How to Use Your Binocular If you want to... Focus the Binocular Diopter scale 10 Focus knob Do this... 1. Set the Diopter Scale on underside of CaptureView at its center point between “+” and “-.” 2. Choose an object (such as a telephone pole) that is at least 50 feet (15m.) away. 3. Looking with only your left eye, rotate the Focus Knob until the object you are viewing is focused. 4.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 11 How to Use Your Camera CaptureView performs best under good lighting conditions. Take some time to practice capturing still pictures and video. Depending on the available light and your distance from the object, captured images may not appear as bright or centered as viewed through the binoculars. CaptureView has a fixed focus (you cannot focus the camera manually) and takes focused pictures even if the image in the binoculars is out-of-focus. If you want to...
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 12 Taking Pictures and Video If you want to... Take a Still Picture Mode Shutter The amount of pictures you can take: High Resolution (640 x 480): 80 Low Resolution (320 x 240): 300 The number of photos you may take will decrease if you have also taken video. 12 Do this... 1. Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. The camera will beep and the camera icon displays on the LCD.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 13 Taking Pictures and Video If you want to... Take Video Mode Shutter The maximum length of a video: Up to 30 seconds. The length of video will decrease if you have also taken still pictures. Do this... 1. Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. 2. Press the Mode button four times and the Video mode icon displays. Press the shutter button to select the video mode. 3. Point the binoculars at the scene you wish to capture. 4.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 14 Operations If you want to... Do this... Use the Mode and Shutter Buttons Mode Shutter Operation Icons Icons on LCD Self-Timer Lo Res. Erase Last 14 Video Erase All Frame Rate • Press and hold the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn the camera on or off. • Use the Mode button to cycle through the operation icons.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 15 Operations If you want to... Use the Camera Mode Change the Camera Resolution Lo Res. H: High Resolution mode (640 x 480). L: Low Resolution mode (320 x 240). (The default setting is High Resolution; no icon.) Do this... • The camera mode is the default setting. Press the Shutter button to take a still picture. • High resolution is the default setting. 1. The first time you turn on the camera, it defaults to High Resolution. This is the default setting. 2.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 16 Operations If you want to... Use the Video Mode Video Icon Note: The length of a video depends on how much memory you have available. Audio recording is not available with this camera. Erase (delete) Pictures or Video Erase Last Icon Erase All Icon 16 Do this... • Keep pressing the Mode button until the Video icon displays. Press the shutter button to select the video mode. Then press and hold down the Shutter button to begin recording a movie.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 17 Operations If you want to... Find Out How Many Pictures You Have Taken Do this... • Check out the LCD Counter. The counter displays the number of pictures or videos taken, from 0 to 999. Counter Display Use the Self-timer Self-Timer Icon • Keep pressing the Mode button until the Self-timer icon displays and press the Shutter button.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 18 Operations If you want to... Find Out How Much Power is Left in the Batteries Do this... • Check the battery indicators on the display. Full Power Indicator Half Power Indicator Low Power Indicator Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping Note: When the battery is low, CaptureView sends out three short high beeps. It is recommended you download the pictures or change the batteries at this time.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 19 Operations If you want to... Connect CaptureView to a PC Do this... Drivers must be installed on your PC and can be found on the included CD-Rom. 1) Insert the CD-ROM and install the driver for downloading your pictures or video. (See next page.) USB Port Important Note: Do not plug the camera into your PC until after the drivers have been installed. 2) Just attach one end of the USB cable to the camera's USB port and the other end to your PC's USB port.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 20 Operations If you want to... Install Image Editing Software (Ulead Photo Explorer) 20 Do this... 1. Insert supplied CD Rom into your PC’s drive. 2. A splash screen displays. Click on “Ulead Photo Explorer.” 3. Follow on-screen instructions. 4. After you click “Finish,” the Ulead Photo Explorer icon appears on your desktop. 5. Double-click the icon to launch the program. You can now view, edit and print your images.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 21 Operations If you want to... Download Images to Your PC... Note: Perform this procedure after you install drivers and connect the USB cable from your camera to your display. See the previous page for more information. Photo Express Twain Acquire icon. Do this... 1. Start Photo Explorer. 2. Select a folder to which you can transfer your images. In the left hand column, first double click on "My Documents," and then double-click "My Pictures." 3.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 22 Operations If you want to... Download Pictures to your PC.. (continued) Photo Express Download icon. Photo Express Arrow icons. Photo Express icons. 22 Do this... 7. Click on the download icon, the right-most icon on the bottom of the image capture screen. Your images will download as small images on the righthand side of the screen. 8. Use the Up and Down Arrows to scroll through your images. Click Erase All to erase all the photos from the camera.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 23 Operations If you want to... To Capture Video Using the Live Feed (Webcam) Feature : Photo Express Snapshot icon. To Take a Snapshot Using the Live Feed (Webcam) Feature: With a live image displaying on the image capture screen, click the "Snapshot" icon. The image immediately display as the top small image on the right side of the screen. You may now use the transfer icon to transfer the image to Explorer or use the Erase icon to delete the image. Do this...
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 24 Operations Software The included CD ROM contains Ulead Photo Explorer that will assist you in editing your images, allow you to transfer images to email, and provide you with other useful functions. Ulead Photo Explorer is a proprietary program and may not be sold, licensed or distributed without the express written consent of Ulead. For more information about Ulead Photo Explorer, visit the Ulead website at www.ulead.com/pex.
8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 25 Maintenance Care of your CaptureView 1. Never immerse CaptureView in liquid. Remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. Keep in a dry, cool dust-free environment or a container when it is not being used. Do not spray liquid cleaners directly onto LCD. Using only gentle pressure, wipe the LCD with a slightly dampened cleaning cloth. 2.
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8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 27 BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade binocular/digital camera is warranted by Meade Instruments (“Meade”) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. and Canada. At its option, Meade will repair or replace the product, or part thereof, found upon inspection by Meade to be defective, provided the defective part or product is returned to Meade, as explained below.
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