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Contents Quick Start ................................................................................ 4 Features .................................................................................... 7 Introduction .............................................................................. 9 How to Use Your Binocular ......................................................10 Adjust Eye Relief, Barrels......................................................10 Focus the Binocular ................................
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 use Flashback... Have you ever wanted to record just the play of the game (for example, your son or daughter kicking the winning goal)? Flashback icon Use Flashback when you want to capture video of a short activity—without using up all your memory. You’ll begin recording, but with Flashback selected, you’ll only save the last 10 seconds of video. Note: You must have a user-supplied SD card for Flashback to operate.
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 e f b c d Fig. 1: Top View 1. Mode Button 2. Shutter Button 3. Diopter Scale (right eyepiece) 4. LCD Panel 5. Barrels Fig.
Features Fig. 2 h j i g 1) g j 1$ 1# Fig. 3 8 1! 1@ 1! Fig. 2: Rear View 6. Eyepieces 7. USB Port 8. SD Card Port 9. Rubber eyecups 10. Focus knob Fig. 3: Front View 11. Objective Lens 12. Battery Compartment Lid (push forward and lift to remove) 13. Camera Lens 14.
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Meade® CaptureView® CV-2. CV-2 is an 8 x 30mm 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-2. For best results, take a few moments to become familiar with the operation of your device, and save this manual for future reference. CaptureView has the following features: • Fully functional binocular.
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 10 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... Do this... Focus the Binocular Diopter scale Focus knob 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 takes focused pictures even if the image in the binoculars is out-of-focus. If you want to... Insert Batteries Battery compartment Select an Operation Mode 12 Shutter Do this... 1.
Near and Far Focus If you want to... Do this... Select Near or Far Focus Focus Ring Note: The Binocular focus knob does not affect the camera focus. The camera’s focus is determined by the Focus ring setting: Near Focus: Use for objects that are 30 to 60 feet away. Near focus will capture crisp, sharp images of nearby objects, especially people. Far Focus: Use for objects more than 60 feet away. 1. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to turn on the camera. 2.
Taking Pictures and Video If you want to... Take a Still Picture Mode Shutter The amount of pictures you can take: High Resolution (1280 x 1024): 12 Low Resolution (640 x 480): 40 The number of photos you may take will decrease if you have also taken video. 14 Do this... 1. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 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. Point the binoculars at an object.
Taking Pictures and Video If you want to... Capture Video Mode Shutter The maximum length of a movie: 30 seconds. Do this... 1. Press and hold 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. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording video.
Flashback If you want to... Capture Video Using Flashback This feature is very useful when you wish to capture a short activity, but are not sure when it will begin. This feature captures video for 10 seconds. Select the Flashback menu icon and then press the Shutter button to activate recording. Note: You must have a (user-supplied) SD card to use the Flashback feature. 16 Do this... For example, you may want to record a baseball pitcher throwing a pitch: 1. Select the Flashback icon. 2.
Flashback Some suggestions for using Flashback Let’s say your daughter is on the varsity basketball team. And right now, she’s dribbling down the court. You’d like to capture her patented hook shot on video. This is a job for Flashback. Select the Flashback icon and press the Shutter button as she sets off down court. The ball is passed back and forth, and is kicked out of bounds. But don’t touch the Shutter button just yet to stop the recording. Keep following the action.
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 Video Resolution Flashback Erase All Erase Last Format Storage Beeper 18 • 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... Use the Camera Mode Do this... • 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 and Low Resolution Icons H: High Resolution mode (1280 x 1024). L: Low Resolution mode (640 x 480). 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. Use Flashback Flashback Icon Note: Flashback captures 10 seconds of video.
Operations If you want to... Erase (delete) Pictures or Video Erase Last Icon Erase All Icon Find Out How Many Pictures You Have Taken Do this... • Erase Last. Keep pressing the Mode button until the Erase Last Image icon displays and then press the Shutter button. The icon flashes. Press the Shutter button again to erase the last captured image or movie. • Erase All. Keep pressing the Mode button until the Erase All Image icon displays and then press the Shutter button. The icon flashes.
Operations If you want to... Use the Self-timer Self-Timer Icon Format your SD Card Note: The first time you use the SD card, you need to format it. Format Storage Icon Card Present Icon Load or Eject Memory Card Note: If you wish to copy files from your flash card, make sure you change the Read-Write setting on the card to "Write." See your flash card’s instructions for more information. 22 Do this... • Keep pressing the Mode button until the Self-timer icon displays and press the Shutter button.
Operations If you want to... 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. You have 60 seconds to change the batteries before your images are deleted. Do this... Listen for the following patterns: Power on: Two short high beeps. Wake up: One long high beep. Sleep: One short high beep. Takes a picture: One short high beep.
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 Note: You cannot load to a Unix system using the camera's USB port— this port can download only to Windows OS or Mac OS 9.0 or higher.
Operations If you want to... Download Pictures (continued) Note: See “Troubleshooting,” page 28, for more information about connecting CaptureView to your PC. Note: If you are using a Mac OS 9.0 or higher, drag the memory card icon to the trash before disconnecting the USB cable. 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.
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. 26 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 8X 30mm Folding roof prism, fully-coated 16 ft. 7.9° 366 ft. at 1000 yds. 1280 x 1024, 640 x 480, 24-bit color Up to 30 seconds f/4.0; fixed lens Camera optimum range Near Focus: 30 ft. to 66 ft. Far Focus: 66 ft.
SIMMONS BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY Every Simmons binocular/digital camera is warranted by Simmons Outdoor Corporation (“Simmons”) 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, Simmons will repair or replace the product, or part thereof, found upon inspection by Simmons to be defective, provided the defective part or product is returned to Simmons, as explained below.
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