® CV-1 8 x 22 VGA Digital Camera Binocular
Contents Quick Start ................................................................................ 4 Features.................................................................................... 6 Introduction .............................................................................. 8 How to Use Your Binocular ...................................................... 9 Adjust Eye Relief .................................................................. 9 Adjust the Barrels ..............................
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.
Quick Start How to download your pictures... USB Cable 5 6 Plug in. Connect CaptureView to your PC or Mac (OS 9.0 or higher) using the included USB cable. Sit back and relax a minute. If using Windows 98ME or higher, CaptureView automatically installs on your PC. No drivers are needed. If using Windows 98SE or lower, drivers must be installed on your PC and can be found on the included CD-Rom. 7 Install Ulead Photo Express.
Features f f e g g c d b h Fig. 1: Top View 1. Eyepieces 2. Mode Button 3. Shutter Button 4. LCD Panel 5. Objective Lens 6. Barrel Fig. 2: Front View 7.
Features j i 1) 1! Fig. 3: Bottom View 8. Diopter Scale (on right eyepiece) 9. Focus knob 10. Battery Compartment Lid (push forward and lift to remove) Fig. 4: Rear View 11.
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Meade® CaptureView® CV-1. CV-1 is an 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 CV-1. For best results, take a few moments to become familiar with the operation of your device, and save the manual for future reference.
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.
How to Use Your Binocular If you want to... Focus the Binocular Focus knob 10 Diopter scale 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. Looking with only your right eye, rotate the Diopter Scale until the object you are viewing is focused. 5.
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... Insert Batteries 1.
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): 360 Low Resolution (320 x 240): 1600 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. The counter, battery life and resolution icons also display. 2.
Taking Pictures and Video If you want to... Capture Video Mode Shutter The maximum length of a movie: Up to 200 seconds. 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 once and the Video mode icon displays. 5. Point the binoculars at the scene you wish to capture. 4. Press the Shutter button. The camera now captures video. 5 The counter keeps counting (in seconds) as you capture video.
Operations If you want to... Do this... Use the Mode and Shutter Buttons Mode Shutter Note: If you do not perform an operation for 60 seconds, the camera automatically switches off. Operation Icons ** Camera Self-Timer 14 Video Erase Last * Hi Res. Lo Res. Erase All • 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.
Operations If you want to... Do this... Use the Camera Mode • Keep pressing the Mode button until the Camera icon displays. Then press the Shutter button to take a still picture. Camera Icon Change the Camera Resolution ** * High Resolution Icon Low Resolution Icon H: High Resolution mode (640 x 480). L: Low Resolution mode (320 x 240). (The default setting is High Resolution.) • Select a Resolution setting before taking a still image: 1.
Operations If you want to... Use the Video Mode Video Icon Do this... • Keep pressing the Mode button until the Video icon displays. Then press the Shutter button to begin recording a movie. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. Note: The length of a movie 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 • Erase Last.
Operations If you want to... Find Out How Many Pictures You Have Taken 888 Do this... • Check out the LCD Counter. The counter displays the number of pictures or videos taken, from 0 to 999. Counter Display Note: If you take more than 999 pictures, the camera counter returns to 001. The camera icon flashes, indicating that the number of pictures is 999 plus the number displayed on the counter.
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 Low Power Indicator Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping Note: When the battery is low, CaptureView sends out six short high beeps. It is recommended you download the pictures or change the batteries at this time. If you change the battery, remember that you have 60 seconds to change the batteries before your images are deleted.
Operations If you want to... Download Pictures Do this... If using Windows 98SE or lower, drivers must be installed on your PC and can be found on the included CD-Rom. If using Windows 98ME or higher, CaptureView automatically installs on your PC. No drivers are needed. USB Port Your PC considers the camera as a mass storage device and displays it like a hard drive. You can then copy your still pictures or video to your computer or even copy files to the memory on the camera.
Operations If you want to... Download Pictures (continued) Note: See “Troubleshooting,” page 23, for more information about connecting CaptureView to your PC. 20 Do this... 1. Using the provided USB cable, plug the one end of the cable into the camera's USB port and the other end into your PC's USB port. 2. If using Windows 98SE or lower, drivers must be installed on your PC. See the included CD-Rom. If using Windows 98ME or higher, CaptureView automatically installs on your PC. No drivers are needed.
Operations If you want to... Install Image Editing Software (Ulead Photo Express) Note: If you are connected to the internet and you click on the Meade logo on the splash screen, you will go to meade.com. Do this... 1. Insert supplied CD Rom into your PC’s drive. 2. A splash screen displays. Click on “Ulead Photo Express.” 3. Follow on-screen instructions. 4. After you click “Finish,” the Ulead Photo Express icon appears on your desktop. 5. Double-click the icon to launch the program.
Operations Other Software The included CD ROM contains other software programs by Ulead that will assist you in editing your images, allow you to transfer images to email, and provide you with other useful functions. Ulead Photo Express®, Photo Explorer, and Cool 360™, and CaptureView Manager are proprietary programs, and may not be sold, licensed or distributed without the express written consent of Ulead. For more information about Ulead Photo Express, visit the Ulead website at www.ulead.com/pe.
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.
Specifications Binocular power Binocular objective lens diameter Binocular optical design Binocular close focus Field of view (diagonal) Binocular field of view Image capture resolution Maximum length of movie Camera aperture Optimum camera range Memory Storage capacity at each resolution Operating system requirements Operating environment Interface type Display Weight Product dimensions Batteries (user supplied) Accessories (included) 24 8X 22mm Folding roof prism, fully-coated 16 ft. 8.2° 382 ft.
BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade binocular/digital camera is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation (“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, freight prepaid, with proof of purchase.
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